# Spalding (UK Parliament constituency)

Spalding was a county constituency in Lincolnshire, 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.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Year | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Murray Finch-Hatton | Conservative |
| | 1887 | Halley Stewart | Liberal |
| | 1895 | Harry Pollock | Liberal Unionist |
| | 1900 | Horace Rendall Mansfield | Liberal |
| | 1910 | Francis McLaren | Liberal |
| | 1917 | George Peel | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Murray Finch-Hatton | 4,658 | 50.4 | |
| | Liberal | Halley Stewart | 4,580 | 49.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,238 | 79.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,597 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Murray Finch-Hatton | 4,561 | 51.6 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Halley Stewart | 4,273 | 48.4 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 3.2 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,834 | 76.2 | −3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,597 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
Finch-Hatton succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, causing a by-election.
By-election, 1 Jul 1887: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Halley Stewart | 5,110 | 53.9 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | George Tryon | 4,363 | 46.1 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,473 | 77.7 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,188 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Halley Stewart | 4,660 | 51.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Harry Pollock | 4,334 | 48.2 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,994 | 68.9 | −7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,054 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4 | |
General election 1895: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Harry Pollock | 4,623 | 52.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Halley Stewart | 4,274 | 48.0 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,897 | 69.6 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,775 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Horace Mansfield | 4,352 | 50.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Ernest Pollock | 4,295 | 49.7 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,647 | 68.9 | −0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,550 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +2.3 | |
General election 1906: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Horace Mansfield | 5,800 | 58.1 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Ernest Pollock | 4,180 | 41.9 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,620 | 16.2 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,980 | 68.3 | −0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,617 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis McLaren | 5,527 | 51.8 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | William Royce | 5,148 | 48.2 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 3.6 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,675 | 78.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.3 | |
General election December 1910: Spalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis McLaren | 5,335 | 51.3 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | William Royce | 5,070 | 48.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 2.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,405 | 76.3 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

## 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: Francis McLaren
* Unionist: William Royce
1917 Spalding by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Peel | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |