# South Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Cheshire was a parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1868. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with North Cheshire to form parts of East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire.

## History

South Cheshire, or the Southern Division of Cheshire, was created as a two-member constituency under the Representation of the People Act 1832 (Great Reform Act) as one of 2 divisions, along with North Cheshire, of the Parliamentary County of Cheshire. It comprised the Hundreds of Broxton, Eddisbury, Nantwich, Northwich and Wirral, and the City and County of the City of Chester.
Under the Reform Act 1867, Cheshire was further divided with the creation of Mid Cheshire, to which the Northwich Hundred was transferred. South Cheshire was renamed West Cheshire by the Boundaries Act 1868.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second Party |
| | | 1832 | George Wilbraham | Whig | Richard Grosvenor | Whig |
| | | 1835 | George Wilbraham | Whig | Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bt | Conservative |
| | | 1841 | John Tollemache | Conservative | Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bt | Conservative |
| 1868 | 1868 | 1868 | Second Reform Act: constituency abolished | Second Reform Act: constituency abolished | Second Reform Act: constituency abolished | Second Reform Act: constituency abolished |

## Elections

General election 1865: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,826 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1859: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,949 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1857: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,068 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1852: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,117 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1847: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,735 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1841: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | 3,110 | 36.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | John Tollemache | 3,034 | 35.7 | +5.6 |
| | Whig | George Wilbraham | 2,365 | 27.8 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 7.9 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | c. 5,437 | c. 71.1 | c. −9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,645 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +4.4 | |
General election 1837: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | 3,135 | 35.6 |
| | Whig | George Wilbraham | 3,015 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | Edwin Corbett | 2,646 | 30.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,712 | 80.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,084 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 4.2 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1835: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Grey Egerton | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | George Wilbraham | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,343 | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1832: Cheshire Southern (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | George Wilbraham | 2,661 | 36.1 |
| | Whig | Richard Grosvenor | 2,406 | 32.7 |
| | Tory | Philip Grey Egerton | 2,297 | 31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,756 | 92.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,130 | |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |