# East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

East Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Wellingborough, and part of the Sessional Division of Kettering (the parishes of Broughton, Cransley, Kettering and Pytchley).

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Francis Channing | Liberal |
| 1910 | Leo Chiozza Money | Liberal |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 5,414 | 61.7 | |
| | Conservative | Richmond Ramsden | 3,359 | 38.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,055 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,773 | 90.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,691 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 4,428 | 59.5 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Leopold Agar-Ellis | 3,012 | 40.5 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,416 | 19.0 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,440 | 76.8 | −13.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,691 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 5,832 | 57.3 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | William Potter | 4,348 | 42.7 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,484 | 14.6 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,180 | 88.1 | +11.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,559 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
General election 1895: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 6,177 | 55.5 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Herbert Lush-Wilson | 4,961 | 44.5 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,216 | 11.0 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,138 | 88.9 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,526 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 7,003 | 55.7 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | John Parker | 5,563 | 44.3 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,440 | 11.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,566 | 84.5 | −4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,865 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
General election 1906: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 9,017 | 62.5 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Arthur de Capell-Brooke | 5,414 | 37.5 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,603 | 25.0 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,431 | 85.6 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,862 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Channing | 8,679 | 56.1 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | Arthur de Capell-Brooke | 6,802 | 43.9 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,877 | 12.2 | −12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,481 | 88.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.4 | |
General election December 1910: East Northamptonshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Leo Chiozza Money | 7,430 | 47.8 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Arthur de Capell-Brooke | 6,676 | 43.0 | −0.9 |
| | Independent Labour | Thomas Frederick Richards | 1,431 | 9.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | 4.8 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,537 | 88.9 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.3 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Leo Chiozza Money
* Unionist: C.J.O. Mansell
* Labour: R.J. Davies