# North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)

North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

## History

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, and abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was then split into six new single-seat constituencies: Brigg, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford

## Boundaries

1832–1868: The Parts of Lindsey (see Parts of Lincolnshire).
1868–1885: The Wapentakes, Hundreds, or Sokes of Manley, Yarborough, Bradley Haverstoe, Ludborough, Walshcroft, Aslacoe, Corringham, Louth Eske, and Calceworth, so much as lies within Louth Eske.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | First Member | First Member | First Party | Second Member | Second Member | Second Party |
| 1832 | | Hon. Charles Anderson-Pelham | Whig | | Sir William Amcotts-Ingilby, Bt | Radical |
| 1835 | | Hon. Charles Anderson-Pelham | Whig | | Thomas Corbett | Conservative |
| 1837 | | Hon. Charles Anderson-Pelham | Whig | | Robert Christopher | Conservative |
| Jan. 1847 by-election | | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Whig | | Robert Christopher | Conservative |
| 1852 | | James Stanhope | Conservative | | Robert Christopher | Conservative |
| 1857 | | James Stanhope | Conservative | | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Whig |
| 1859 | | James Stanhope | Conservative | | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Liberal |
| 1868 | | Rowland Winn | Conservative | | Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bt | Liberal |
| 1874 | | Rowland Winn | Conservative | | Sir John Dugdale Astley, Bt | Conservative |
| 1880 | | Rowland Winn | Conservative | | Robert Laycock | Liberal |
| Sep. 1881 by-election | | Rowland Winn | Conservative | | James Lowther | Conservative |
| Jul. 1885 by-election | | Henry Atkinson | Conservative | | James Lowther | Conservative |
| 1885 | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished | Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 6,561 | 42.7 |
| | Radical | William Amcotts-Ingilby | 4,751 | 30.9 |
| | Tory | Sir Robert Sheffield, 4th Baronet | 4,056 | 26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,338 | 91.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,134 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,810 | 11.8 |
| | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) | Whig win (new seat) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 4.5 |
| | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) |
General election 1835: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 4,489 | 34.7 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Corbett | 4,450 | 34.4 | +8.0 |
| | Radical | William Amcotts-Ingilby | 3,984 | 30.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,827 | 88.2 | −3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,872 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 0.3 | −11.5 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −8.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Radical | Conservative gain from Radical | Swing | +8.0 | |
General election 1837: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,063 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Charles Anderson-Pelham | 5,401 | 39.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Christopher | 4,522 | 32.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charles Cust | 3,819 | 27.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 879 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,871 (est) | 66.8 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,280 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Anderson-Pelham succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Earl of Yarborough and causing a by-election.
By-election, 12 January 1847: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Sir Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1847: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Sir Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,424 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1850s

Christopher was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 13 March 1852: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Christopher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1852: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Christopher | 5,585 | 35.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | James Stanhope | 5,579 | 35.0 | N/A |
| | Whig | Montague Cholmeley | 4,777 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 802 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,359 (est) | 88.7 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,677 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |
General election 1857: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,435 | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1859: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,401 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | James Stanhope | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,372 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1868: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Montague Cholmeley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,436 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Dugdale Astley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,117 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Winn was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 16 Mar 1874: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rowland Winn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Laycock | 4,159 | 34.7 | New |
| | Conservative | Rowland Winn | 3,949 | 33.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Dugdale Astley | 3,865 | 32.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,066 (est) | 75.8 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,639 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Laycock's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 3 Sep 1881: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Lowther | 4,200 | 53.0 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal | George Tomline | 3,729 | 47.0 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,929 | 71.7 | −4.1 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,061 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | −12.3 | |
Winn was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord St Oswald, causing a by-election.
By-election, 10 July 1885: North Lincolnshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Atkinson | 4,052 | 58.5 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | Henry Meysey-Thompson | 2,872 | 41.5 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,924 | 66.4 | −9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,435 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.8 | |