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Marylebone East (UK Parliament constituency)

Marylebone East
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Marylebone East in London
1885–1918
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Created fromMarylebone
Replaced bySt Marylebone

Marylebone East was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, in London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The constituency was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was formerly part of the two-seat Marylebone constituency. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

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The wards of Cavendish Square, Dorset Square and Regent's Park, Portland Place, and St John's Wood Terrace.

Members of Parliament

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Year Member Party
1885 Lord Charles Beresford Conservative
1889 Edmund Boulnois Conservative
1906 Lord Robert Cecil Conservative
1910 James Boyton Conservative
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

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Elections in the 1880s

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Beresford
General election 1885: Marylebone East [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Beresford 3,130 58.9
Liberal Daniel Grant 2,186 41.1
Majority 944 17.8
Turnout 5,316 77.2
Registered electors 6,884
Conservative win (new seat)
Beesly
General election 1886: Marylebone East [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Beresford 3,101 65.7 +6.8
Liberal Edward Spencer Beesly 1,616 34.3 −6.8
Majority 1,485 31.4 +13.6
Turnout 4,717 68.5 −8.7
Registered electors 6,884
Conservative hold Swing +6.8

Beresford was appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 11 Aug 1886: Marylebone East [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Beresford Unopposed
Conservative hold

Beresford resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 19 Jul 1889: Marylebone East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Boulnois 2,579 55.3 −10.4
Liberal Granville Leveson-Gower 2,086 44.7 +10.4
Majority 493 10.6 −20.8
Turnout 4,665 67.3 −1.2
Registered electors 6,930
Conservative hold Swing −10.4

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Marylebone East [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Boulnois 3,122 57.6 −8.1
Liberal George Whale 2,300 42.4 +8.1
Majority 822 15.2 −16.2
Turnout 5,422 71.7 +3.2
Registered electors 7,564
Conservative hold Swing −8.1
General election 1895: Marylebone East [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Boulnois 3,379 64.7 +7.1
Liberal Alan Gardner 1,845 35.3 −7.1
Majority 1,534 29.4 +14.2
Turnout 5,224 68.1 −3.6
Registered electors 7,670
Conservative hold Swing +7.1

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Marylebone East [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Boulnois 3,106 73.4 +8.7
Liberal James Patrick Ronaldson Lyell 1,126 26.6 −8.7
Majority 1,980 46.8 +17.4
Turnout 4,232 60.7 −7.4
Registered electors 6,972
Conservative hold Swing +8.7
Cecil
General election 1906: Marylebone East [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Cecil 2,827 56.6 −16.8
Liberal Adolph Max Langdon 2,167 43.4 +16.8
Majority 660 13.2 −33.6
Turnout 4,994 75.8 +15.1
Registered electors 6,588
Conservative hold Swing -16.8

Elections in the 1910s

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Jebb
General election January 1910: Marylebone East [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Boyton 3,134 54.6 −2.0
Liberal Robert Moon 1,905 33.2 −10.2
Ind. Conservative Richard Jebb 702 12.2 New
Majority 1,229 21.4 +8.2
Turnout 5,741 84.9 +9.1
Registered electors 6,759
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
General election December 1910: Marylebone East [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Boyton 3,376 57.8 +13.2
Liberal Robert Moon 1,605 32.2 −1.0
Majority 1,771 25.6 +14.2
Turnout 4,981 73.7 −11.2
Registered electors 6,759
Conservative hold Swing +7.1

References

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  1. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  2. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  3. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  4. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 Craig)
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  6. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  7. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  8. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  9. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  10. ^ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)