17-757: Thomas Blount may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] Thomas Blount (MP for Dorset) , in 1376, MP for Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) Thomas Blount (MP for Derbyshire) , see Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1420 Thomas Blount (MP for Bristol) , see Bristol (UK Parliament constituency) in 1414 Thomas Blount (died 1568) , MP for Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) Thomas Blount (statesman) (1759–1812), American Revolutionary War veteran and US representative from North Carolina Thomas Blount (inventor) (born c. 1604), English civil war soldier, inventor and MP for Kent Others [ edit ] Thomas Blount (died 1400) , supporter of
34-494: The 1832 general election , and under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 the constituency was abolished for the 1885 election , and replaced by four single-member divisions: North Dorset , South Dorset , East Dorset and West Dorset . When elections were contested, the bloc vote system was used, but contests were rare. Even after the 1832 Reforms, only three of the nineteen elections before 1885 were contested; in
51-554: The English Richard II Thomas Blount, English Catholic priest, martyred 1647 Sir Thomas Blount, 1st Baronet (1649–1687), English baronet Thomas Blount, 3rd Earl of Newport (died 1675) Thomas Blount (lexicographer) (1618–1679), antiquarian and lexicographer Thomas Blunt (optician) (?–1823), English scientific instrument maker [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
68-797: The Tory peers and was the overall Leader of the Opposition . The Tory Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons was Sir Robert Peel, Bt . John Wilson Croker had used the term "conservative" in 1830, but the Tories at the time of this election had not yet become generally known as the Conservative Party . This distinction would finally take hold after the Liberal Party was officially created. In Irish politics, Daniel O'Connell
85-471: The Universities and Orkney and Shetland, the last poll was on 1 January 1833. For the distribution of constituencies in the unreformed House of Commons , before this election, see the 1831 United Kingdom general election . Apart from the disenfranchisement of Grampound for corruption in 1821 and the transfer of its two seats as additional members for Yorkshire from 1826, there had been no change in
102-548: The constituencies of England since the 1670s. In some cases the county and borough seats had remained unaltered since the 13th century. Welsh constituencies had been unchanged since the 16th century. Those in Scotland had remained the same since 1708 and in Ireland since 1801. In 1832 politicians were facing an unfamiliar electoral map, as well as an electorate including those qualified under a new uniform householder franchise in
119-649: The first predominantly Whig administration since 1806–07, supported by Radicals and allied politicians, though no formal Liberal Party existed yet. Viscount Althorp led the House of Commons and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer . The Tories, led by the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel , had not fully adopted the Conservative label. In Ireland, Daniel O'Connell 's Irish Repeal Association campaigned for
136-544: The others, the nominated candidates were returned without a vote. Calcraft's death caused a by-election. Ashley-Cooper and Sturt both resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds causing a by-election. Bankes was appointed Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces , requiring a by-election. Bankes' death caused a by-election. Seymer resigned, causing a by-election. Sturt
153-775: The repeal of the Act of Union , presenting independent candidates. The election took place from December 1832 to January 1833, with polling staggered across constituencies. The Whigs won an overall majority of 224 seats, 67%, the Tories 27%, and the Repeal Association 6%. The Whigs won 67% of the vote, the Tories 29%, and the Repeal Association 4%. The results varied by region, with the Whigs dominant in Great Britain, but facing stronger Tory opposition in Wales and Ireland. This
170-488: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Blount&oldid=1042570048 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) Dorset
187-488: The time of this election, so all the politicians supporting the ministry are referred to as Whig in the above results. The Leader of the House of Commons since 1830 was Viscount Althorp (heir of the Earl Spencer ), who also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer . The last Tory prime minister, at the time of this election, was the Duke of Wellington . After leaving government office, Wellington continued to lead
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#1732772845372204-497: Was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England , which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as knights of the shire , to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832. The Great Reform Act increased its representation to three MPs with effect from
221-495: Was concerned with. Polling in seats with contested elections could continue for many days. The general election took place between December 1832 and January 1833. The first nomination was on 8 December, with the first contest on 10 December and the last contest on 8 January 1833. It was usual for polling in the university constituencies and in Orkney and Shetland to take place about a week after other seats. Disregarding contests in
238-540: Was continuing his campaign for repeal of the Act of Union . He had founded the Irish Repeal Association and it presented candidates independent of the two principal parties. Following the passage of the Reform Act 1832 and related legislation to reform the electoral system and redistribute constituencies, the tenth United Kingdom Parliament was dissolved on 3 December 1832. The new Parliament
255-486: Was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Alington. 1832 United Kingdom general election Earl Grey Whig Earl Grey Whig The 1832 United Kingdom general election was the first United Kingdom general election held in the Reformed House of Commons following the Reform Act , which introduced significant changes to the electoral system. Earl Grey , Prime Minister since November 1830, led
272-497: Was summoned to meet on 29 January 1833, for a maximum seven-year term from that date. The maximum term could be and normally was curtailed, by the monarch dissolving the Parliament, before its term expired. At this period there was not one election day. After receiving a writ (a royal command) for the election to be held, the local returning officer fixed the election timetable for the particular constituency or constituencies he
289-746: Was the last election before the Tories formally reconstituted themselves into the Conservatives , and the last time until 1906 that they won fewer than 200 seats. The Earl Grey had been prime minister since November 1830. He headed the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of All the Talents in 1806–07. In addition to the Whigs themselves, Grey was supported by Radical and other allied politicians. The Whigs and their allies were gradually coming to be referred to as liberals, but no formal Liberal Party had been established at
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