List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
30th Parliament (August 1914 – 1918)
Table:
By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

East Grinstead	29 July 1918	Henry Cautley	Conservative	Henry Cautley	Conservative	Recorder of Sunderland

Manchester North East	16 July 1918	J. R. Clynes	Labour	J. R. Clynes	Labour	Food Controller

Bridgwater	18 June 1918	Robert Sanders	Conservative	Robert Sanders	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Newcastle-upon-Tyne	13 May 1918	Edward Shortt	Liberal	Edward Shortt	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Birmingham West	25 April 1918	Austen Chamberlain	Conservative	Austen Chamberlain	Conservative	Minister without Portfolio

Southampton	19 December 1917	William Dudley Ward	Liberal	William Dudley Ward	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Dublin University	5 October 1917	Arthur Warren Samuels	Irish Unionist	Arthur Warren Samuels	Irish Unionist	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Norwich	26 August 1917	George Henry Roberts	Labour	George Henry Roberts	Labour	Minister of Labour

Dundee	30 July 1917	Winston Churchill	Liberal	Winston Churchill	Liberal	Minister of Munitions

Chesterton	27 July 1917	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Secretary of State for India

Fulham	3 July 1917	William Hayes Fisher	Conservative	William Hayes Fisher	Conservative	President of the Local Government Board

Ealing	30 April 1917	Herbert Nield	Conservative	Herbert Nield	Conservative	Recorder of York

Belfast South	9 April 1917	James Chambers	Irish Unionist	James Chambers	Irish Unionist	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Exeter	7 August 1916	Henry Duke	Conservative	Henry Duke	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Berwickshire	18 July 1916	Harold Tennant	Liberal	Harold Tennant	Liberal	Secretary for Scotland

Widnes	22 May 1916	William Walker	Conservative	William Walker	Conservative	Seeking re-election

Dublin University	25 April 1916	James Campbell	Irish Unionist	James Campbell	Irish Unionist	Attorney-General for Ireland

Rotherham	26 January 1916	Jack Pease	Liberal	Jack Pease	Liberal	Postmaster-General

Chesterton	20 January 1916	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Cleveland	9 December 1915	Herbert Samuel	Liberal	Herbert Samuel	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

St Helens	24 November 1915	Rigby Swift	Conservative	Rigby Swift	Conservative	Recorder of Wigan

Kingston	16 November 1915	George Cave	Conservative	George Cave	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Carmarthen District	17 March 1915	W. Llewelyn Williams	Liberal	W. Llewelyn Williams	Liberal	Recorder of Cardiff

Saffron Walden	13 February 1915	Cecil Beck	Liberal	Cecil Beck	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Chesterton	13 February 1915	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Edwin Samuel Montagu	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Scarborough	9 February 1915	Walter Rea	Liberal	Walter Rea	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Swansea District	13 August 1914	Sir David Brynmor Jones	Liberal	Sir David Brynmor Jones	Liberal	Recorder of Cardiff

^ Uncontested Walker owned a stud of thoroughbred horses. When he was given a contract to supply horses to the Army, questions were raised as to whether this contract disqualified him from the House of Commons, so Walker sought re-election in order to remove doubts as to his position.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

East Fife	8 April 1914	H. H. Asquith	Liberal	H. H. Asquith	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

Bethnal Green South West	19 February 1914	Charles Masterman	Liberal	Mathew Wilson	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Wick District	8 December 1913	Robert Munro	Liberal	Robert Munro	Liberal	Lord Advocate

Keighley	11 November 1913	Sir Stanley Buckmaster	Liberal	Sir Stanley Buckmaster	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Whitechapel	30 April 1913	Sir Stuart Samuel	Liberal	Sir Stuart Samuel	Liberal	Undertook a contract for the Public Service

Ilkeston	1 July 1912	J. E. B. Seely	Liberal	J. E. B. Seely	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

Forest of Dean	30 April 1912	Henry Webb	Liberal	Henry Webb	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Manchester South	5 March 1912	Sir Arthur Haworth	Liberal	Philip Glazebrook	Conservative	Commissioner of the Treasury

Glasgow St Rollox	26 February 1912	McKinnon Wood	Liberal	McKinnon Wood	Liberal	Secretary for Scotland

Carmarthen District	29 January 1912	W. Llewelyn Williams	Liberal	W. Llewelyn Williams	Liberal	Recorder of Swansea

North Ayrshire	20 December 1911	Andrew Anderson	Liberal	Duncan Campbell	Conservative	Solicitor General for Scotland

Bristol East	3 November 1911	Charles Hobhouse	Liberal	Charles Hobhouse	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Middleton	2 August 1911	Sir William Adkins	Liberal	Sir William Adkins	Liberal	Recorder of Nottingham

East Dorset	29 April 1911	Hon Frederick Guest	Liberal	Hon Frederick Guest	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Arfon	11 February 1911	William Jones	Liberal	William Jones	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 29th Parliament (January 1910 – December 1910)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Walthamstow	1 November 1910	John Simon	Liberal	Sir John Simon	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Govan	28 April 1910	William Hunter	Liberal	William Hunter	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland

Reading	12 March 1910	Rufus Isaacs	Liberal	Rufus Isaacs	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Shipley	10 March 1910	Percy Illingworth	Liberal	Percy Illingworth	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Barnstaple	2 March 1910	Ernest Soares	Liberal	Ernest Soares	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Tower Hamlets St George	1 March 1910	William Wedgwood Benn	Liberal	William Wedgwood Benn	Liberal	Commissioner of the Treasury

Swansea District	28 February 1910	Sir David Brynmor Jones	Liberal	Sir David Brynmor Jones	Liberal	Recorder of Merthyr Tydvil

^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. ^ Uncontested 28th Parliament (1906 – January 1910)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

High Peak	22 July 1909	Oswald Partington	Liberal	Oswald Partington	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Dumfries Burghs	20 July 1909	John Gulland	Liberal	John Gulland	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Cleveland	9 July 1909	Herbert Samuel	Liberal	Herbert Samuel	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

East Denbighshire	2 April 1909	Edward Hemmerde	Liberal	Edward Hemmerde	Liberal	Recorder of Liverpool

Edinburgh South	4 March 1909	Arthur Dewar	Liberal	Arthur Dewar	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland

Manchester North West	24 April 1908	Winston Churchill	Liberal	William Joynson-Hicks	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

Dewsbury	23 April 1908	Walter Runciman	Liberal	Walter Runciman	Liberal	President of the Board of Education

West Carmarthenshire	26 February 1908	John Lloyd Morgan	Liberal	John Lloyd Morgan	Liberal	Recorder of Swansea

Mid Glamorganshire	7 February 1908	Samuel Thomas Evans	Liberal	Samuel Thomas Evans	Liberal	Solicitor-General for England and Wales

Anglesey	21 August 1907	Ellis Griffith	Liberal	Ellis Griffith	Liberal	Recorder of Birkenhead

Halifax	6 March 1907	John Henry Whitley	Liberal	John Henry Whitley	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

North Monmouthshire	19 February 1907	Reginald McKenna	Liberal	Reginald McKenna	Liberal	President of the Board of Education

Mid Glamorganshire	8 October 1906	Samuel Thomas Evans	Liberal	Samuel Thomas Evans	Liberal	Recorder of Swansea

Westbury	26 February 1906	John Fuller	Liberal	John Fuller	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. ^ Uncontested 27th Parliament (1900–1906)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Chichester	2 June 1905	Lord Edmund Talbot	Conservative	Lord Edmund Talbot	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Brighton	5 April 1905	Gerald Loder	Conservative	Ernest Villiers	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Chorley	4 November 1903	David Lindsay	Conservative	David Lindsay	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Fareham	28 October 1903	Arthur Lee	Conservative	Arthur Lee	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Westhoughton	24 October 1903	Edward Stanley	Conservative	Edward Stanley	Conservative	Postmaster General

Warwick and Leamington	23 October 1903	Alfred Lyttelton	Liberal Unionist	Alfred Lyttelton	Liberal Unionist	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Belfast West	23 October 1903	H. O. Arnold-Forster	Liberal Unionist	H. O. Arnold-Forster	Liberal Unionist	Secretary of State for War

Londonderry	8 October 1903	James Hamilton	Irish Unionist	James Hamilton	Irish Unionist	Treasurer of the Household

Sevenoaks	21 August 1902	Henry Forster	Conservative	Henry Forster	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

East Worcestershire	15 August 1902	Austen Chamberlain	Liberal Unionist	Austen Chamberlain	Liberal Unionist	Postmaster General

Tiverton	14 August 1902	William Walrond	Conservative	William Walrond	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

West Derbyshire	11 December 1900	Victor Cavendish	Liberal Unionist	Victor Cavendish	Liberal Unionist	Treasurer of the Household

Woodbridge	10 December 1900	E. G. Pretyman	Conservative	E. G. Pretyman	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Wellington (Somerset)	10 December 1900	Alexander Acland-Hood	Conservative	Alexander Acland-Hood	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Guildford	10 December 1900	St John Broderick	Conservative	St John Broderick	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

Preston	8 December 1900	Robert William Hanbury	Conservative	Robert William Hanbury	Conservative	President of the Board of Agriculture

Dover	8 December 1900	George Wyndham	Conservative	George Wyndham	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. Gain retained at the 1906 UK general election.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Dublin University	16 May 19001	Edward Carson	Irish Unionist	Edward Carson	Irish Unionist	Solicitor General2

Oxford	4 November 18981	Arthur Annesley	Conservative	Arthur Annesley	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household2

Mid Armagh	21 January 18981	Dunbar Barton	Irish Unionist	Dunbar Barton	Irish Unionist	Solicitor General for Ireland2

Wycombe	21 February 18961	Richard Curzon	Conservative	Richard Curzon	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household2

Harrow	30 November 18951	William Ambrose	Conservative	William Ambrose	Conservative	Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster2

Dublin St Stephen's Green	2 September 1895	William Kenny	Liberal Unionist	William Kenny	Liberal Unionist	Solicitor General for Ireland2

Inverness Burghs	31 August 18951	Robert Finlay	Liberal Unionist	Robert Finlay	Liberal Unionist	Solicitor General2

1 An uncontested by-election. 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.

25th Parliament (1892–1895)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Ealing	8 July 18951	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Secretary of State for India2

Sleaford	6 July 18951	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	President of the Local Government Board2

Blackpool	6 July 18951	Sir Matthew Ridley	Conservative	Sir Matthew Ridley	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Home Department2

Croydon	5 July 18951	Charles Ritchie	Conservative	Charles Ritchie	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade2

Manchester East	1 July 18951	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	First Lord of the Treasury2

Bristol West	1 July 18951	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer2

Birmingham West	1 July 18951	Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal Unionist	Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal Unionist	Secretary of State for the Colonies2

St George's Hanover Square	29 June 18951	George Goschen	Conservative	George Goschen	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty2

York	14 November 18941	Frank Lockwood	Liberal	Frank Lockwood	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales2

Dumfries Burghs	7 May 18941	Robert Reid	Liberal	Robert Reid	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales2

Wisbech	3 April 1894	Arthur Brand	Liberal	Arthur Brand	Liberal	Treasurer of the Household2

Hawick Burghs	27 March 1894	Thomas Shaw	Liberal	Thomas Shaw	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland2

Leith Burghs	26 March 1894	Ronald Munro-Ferguson	Liberal	Ronald Munro-Ferguson	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

Leeds West	16 March 18941	Herbert Gladstone	Liberal	Herbert Gladstone	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works2

Accrington	21 December 1893	Joseph Leese	Liberal	Joseph Leese	Liberal	Recorder of Manchester2

Cardiganshire	4 July 18931	William Bowen Rowlands	Liberal	William Bowen Rowlands	Liberal	Recorder of Swansea2

Saffron Walden	19 September 18921	Herbert Gardner	Liberal	Herbert Gardner	Liberal	President of the Board of Agriculture2

Dundee	9 September 18921	Edmund Robertson	Liberal	Edmund Robertson	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty2

Merionethshire	26 August 18921	T. E. Ellis	Liberal	T. E. Ellis	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

East Fife	25 August 18921	H. H. Asquith	Liberal	H. H. Asquith	Liberal	Secretary of State for the Home Department2

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	25 August 18921	John Balfour	Liberal	John Balfour	Liberal	Lord Advocate2

Stirling Burghs	25 August 18921	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Secretary of State for War2

Elgin Burghs	25 August 18921	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland2

Newcastle-upon-Tyne	25 August 1892	John Morley	Liberal	John Morley	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland2

Rotherham	25 August 18921	Arthur Dyke Acland	Liberal	Arthur Dyke Acland	Liberal	Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2

Forfarshire	24 August 18921	John Rigby	Liberal	John Rigby	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales2

Midlothian (or Edinburghshire)	24 August 18921	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy Seal2

Glasgow Bridgeton	24 August 18921	Sir George Trevelyan	Liberal	Sir George Trevelyan	Liberal	Secretary for Scotland2

Mid Northamptonshire	24 August 18921	Charles Spencer	Liberal	Charles Spencer	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household2

Nottingham East	24 August 18921	Arnold Morley	Liberal	Arnold Morley	Liberal	Postmaster General2

Derby	24 August 1892	Sir William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Sir William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Chancellor of the Exchequer2

Aberdeen South	23 August 18921	James Bryce	Liberal	James Bryce	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster2

St Austell	23 August 18921	William Alexander McArthur	Liberal	William Alexander McArthur	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

Wolverhampton East	23 August 18921	Henry Fowler	Liberal	Henry Fowler	Liberal	President of the Local Government Board2

Stoke-upon-Trent	23 August 18921	George Leveson-Gower	Liberal	George Leveson-Gower	Liberal	Comptroller of the Household2

Sheffield Brightside	23 August 18921	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	President of the Board of Trade2

Bradford Central	23 August 18921	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works2

Southwark West	23 August 18921	Richard Causton	Liberal	Richard Causton	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

Hackney South	23 August 18921	Sir Charles Russell	Liberal	Sir Charles Russell	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales2

1 An uncontested by-election. 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.

24th Parliament (1886–1892)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Chichester	9 December 18911	Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox	Conservative	Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household2

Leeds North	23 November 18911	William Jackson	Conservative	William Jackson	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland2

Manchester North East	8 October 1891	Sir James Fergusson	Conservative	Sir James Fergusson	Conservative	Postmaster General2

Strand	12 May 18911	William Henry Smith	Conservative	William Henry Smith	Conservative	Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports2

Sleaford	26 September 1889	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	President of the Board of Agriculture2

Bristol West	20 February 18881	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade2

Dublin University	3 February 18881	Dodgson Hamilton Madden	Irish Unionist	Dodgson Hamilton Madden	Irish Unionist	Solicitor General for Ireland2

Dartford	2 February 18871	Sir William Hart Dyke	Conservative	Sir William Hart Dyke	Conservative	Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2

North Northamptonshire	16 August 18861	Lord Burghley	Conservative	Lord Burghley	Conservative	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting2

Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities	13 August 18861	John Macdonald	Conservative	John Macdonald	Conservative	Lord Advocate2

Cambridge University	13 August 18861	Henry Cecil Raikes	Conservative	Henry Cecil Raikes	Conservative	Postmaster General2

Melton	13 August 18861	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster2

Dublin University	13 August 18861	David Plunket	Irish Unionist	David Plunket	Irish Unionist	First Commissioner of Works2

Hugh Holmes	Irish Unionist	Hugh Holmes	Irish Unionist	Attorney General for Ireland2

West Down	13 August 18861	Lord Arthur Hill	Irish Unionist	Lord Arthur Hill	Irish Unionist	Comptroller of the Household2

Wigtownshire	12 August 18861	Sir Herbert Maxwell	Conservative	Sir Herbert Maxwell	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

Buteshire	12 August 18861	James Robertson	Conservative	James Robertson	Conservative	Solicitor General for Scotland2

Enfield	12 August 18861	William Pleydell-Bouverie	Conservative	William Pleydell-Bouverie	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household2

Ealing	12 August 18861	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty2

Horncastle	12 August 18861	Edward Stanhope	Conservative	Edward Stanhope	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Colonies2

Isle of Wight	12 August 18861	Sir Richard Webster	Conservative	Sir Richard Webster	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales2

Tiverton	12 August 18861	William Walrond	Conservative	William Walrond	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

St George's, Tower Hamlets	12 August 1886	Charles Ritchie	Conservative	Charles Ritchie	Conservative	President of the Local Government Board2

Sheffield Ecclesall	11 August 18861	Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett	Conservative	Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty2

Plymouth	11 August 18861	Edward Clarke	Conservative	Edward Clarke	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales2

Manchester East	11 August 18861	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	Secretary for Scotland2

Liverpool Walton	11 August 18861	John George Gibson	Conservative	John George Gibson	Conservative	Solicitor General for Ireland2

Croydon	11 August 18861	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury2

Bristol West	11 August 18861	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland2

Brighton	11 August 18861	William Thackeray Marriott	Conservative	William Thackeray Marriott	Conservative	Judge Advocate General2

Birmingham East	11 August 18861	Henry Matthews	Conservative	Henry Matthews	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Home Department2

Strand	11 August 18861	William Henry Smith	Conservative	William Henry Smith	Conservative	Secretary of State for War2

Paddington South	11 August 18861	Lord Randolph Churchill	Conservative	Lord Randolph Churchill	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer2

Marylebone East	11 August 18861	Lord Charles Beresford	Conservative	Lord Charles Beresford	Conservative	Junior Naval Lord2

Lewisham	11 August 18861	William Legge	Conservative	William Legge	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household2

Hampstead	11 August 18861	Sir Henry Holland	Conservative	Sir Henry Holland	Conservative	Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education2

1 An uncontested by-election. 2 Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.

23rd Parliament (1885–1886)[edit]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Clitheroe	19 April 1886	Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth	Liberal	Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Halifax	3 April 1886	Sir James Stansfeld	Liberal	Sir James Stansfeld	Liberal	President of the Local Government Board

Cardiff Boroughs	27 February 1886	Sir Edward James Reed	Liberal	Sir Edward James Reed	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

South Somerset	24 February 1886	Frederick Lambart	Liberal	Frederick Lambart	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Grantham	23 February 1886	John William Mellor	Liberal	John William Mellor	Liberal	Judge Advocate General

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	13 February 1886	John Balfour	Liberal	John Balfour	Liberal	Lord Advocate

Berwickshire	13 February 1886	Edward Marjoribanks	Liberal	Edward Marjoribanks	Liberal	Comptroller of the Household

Banffshire	13 February 1886	Robert Duff	Liberal	Robert Duff	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Luton	13 February 1886	Cyril Flower	Liberal	Cyril Flower	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Great Grimsby	13 February 1886	Edward Heneage	Liberal	Edward Heneage	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Elgin Burghs	12 February 1886	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland

North West Staffordshire	12 February 1886	George Leveson-Gower	Liberal	George Leveson-Gower	Liberal	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Mid Northamptonshire	12 February 1886	Charles Spencer	Liberal	Charles Spencer	Liberal	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

Newcastle-upon-Tyne	12 February 1886	John Morley	Liberal	John Morley	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Leeds South	12 February 1886	Sir Lyon Playfair	Liberal	Sir Lyon Playfair	Liberal	Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education

Hackney South	11 February 1886	Charles Russell	Liberal	Charles Russell	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Hawick Burghs	10 February 1886	George Trevelyan	Liberal	George Trevelyan	Liberal	Secretary for Scotland

Midlothian	10 February 1886	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy Seal

Stirling Burghs	10 February 1886	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

Birmingham West	9 February 1886	Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal	Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal	President of the Local Government Board

Derby	9 February 1886	Sir William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Sir William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Edinburgh South	9 February 1886	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Secretary of State for the Home Department

Sheffield Brightside	9 February 1886	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	President of the Board of Trade

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 22nd Parliament (1880–1885)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Horsham	16 July 1885	Sir Henry Fletcher	Conservative	Sir Henry Fletcher	Conservative	Groom in Waiting

Chatham	11 July 1885	John Eldon Gorst	Conservative	Sir John Eldon Gorst	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Brighton	10 July 1885	William Thackeray Marriott	Conservative	William Thackeray Marriott	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Down	8 July 1885	Lord Arthur Hill	Conservative	Lord Arthur Hill	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

West Kent	6 July 1885	William Legge	Conservative	William Legge	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

East Devon	4 July 1885	William Walrond	Conservative	William Walrond	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Bute	3 July 1885	Charles Dalrymple	Conservative	Charles Dalrymple	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

South Wiltshire	3 July 1885	William Pleydell-Bouverie	Conservative	William Pleydell-Bouverie	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Middlesex	3 July 1885	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

Woodstock	3 July 1885	Lord Randolph Churchill	Conservative	Lord Randolph Churchill	Conservative	Secretary of State for India

North Leicestershire	2 July 1885	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Postmaster General

North Lancashire	2 July 1885	Frederick Stanley	Conservative	Frederick Stanley	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Mid Kent	2 July 1885	Sir William Hart Dyke	Conservative	Sir William Hart Dyke	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Wilton	2 July 1885	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Dublin University	1 July 1885	David Plunket	Conservative	David Plunket	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

Mid Lincolnshire	1 July 1885	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	Henry Chaplin	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Edward Stanhope	Conservative	Edward Stanhope	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

South West Lancashire	1 July 1885	R. A. Cross	Conservative	R. A. Cross	Conservative	Home Secretary

East Gloucestershire	1 July 1885	Sir Michael Hicks-Beach	Conservative	Sir Michael Hicks-Beach	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Eye	1 July 1885	Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett	Conservative	Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Hertford	30 June 1885	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	Arthur Balfour	Conservative	President of the Local Government Board

Westminster	29 June 1885	William Henry Smith	Conservative	William Henry Smith	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

Scarborough	26 November 1884	William Sproston Caine	Liberal	William Sproston Caine	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Stirling Burghs	31 October 1884	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Chelsea	11 January 1883	Sir Charles Dilke	Liberal	Sir Charles Dilke	Liberal	President of the Local Government Board

Salisbury	20 November 1882	William Grenfell	Liberal	Coleridge Kennard	Conservative	Groom in Waiting

Banffshire	19 June 1882	Robert Duff	Liberal	Robert Duff	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Hawick Burghs	18 May 1882	George Trevelyan	Liberal	George Trevelyan	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Northern West Riding of Yorkshire	18 May 1882	Lord Frederick Cavendish	Liberal	Isaac Holden	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Elgin Burghs	27 August 1881	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Alexander Asher	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland

Leeds	24 August 1881	Herbert Gladstone	Liberal	Herbert Gladstone	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Reading	15 December 1880	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings

Wycombe	26 May 1880	William Carington	Liberal	William Carington	Liberal	Groom in Waiting

Londonderry County	21 May 1880	Hugh Law	Liberal	Hugh Law	Liberal	Attorney General for Ireland

Wigtown Burghs	18 May 1880	John McLaren	Liberal	Mark Stewart	Conservative	Lord Advocate

Mallow	17 May 1880	William Moore Johnson	Liberal	William Moore Johnson	Liberal	Solicitor General for Ireland

North East Lancashire	17 May 1880	Spencer Cavendish	Liberal	Spencer Cavendish	Liberal	Secretary of State for India

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	14 May 1880	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works

Denbighshire	14 May 1880	George Osborne Morgan	Liberal	George Osborne Morgan	Liberal	Judge Advocate General

Haverfordwest Boroughs	12 May 1880	William Edwardes	Liberal	William Edwardes	Liberal	Comptroller of the Household

Midlothian	10 May 1880	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer

Shrewsbury	10 May 1880	Charles Cecil Cotes	Liberal	Charles Cecil Cotes	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Hastings	10 May 1880	Thomas Brassey	Liberal	Thomas Brassey	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Durham City	10 May 1880	Farrer Herschell	Liberal	Farrer Herschell	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Taunton	8 May 1880	Sir Henry James	Liberal	Sir Henry James	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Sheffield	8 May 1880	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	A. J. Mundella	Liberal	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

Pontefract	8 May 1880	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

Oxford	8 May 1880	William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Alexander William Hall	Conservative	Home Secretary

Marlborough	8 May 1880	Lord Charles Bruce	Liberal	Lord Charles Bruce	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Chester	8 May 1880	John George Dodson	Liberal	John George Dodson	Liberal	President of the Local Government Board

Bradford	8 May 1880	William Edward Forster	Liberal	William Edward Forster	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Birmingham	8 May 1880	John Bright	Liberal	John Bright	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal	Joseph Chamberlain	Liberal	President of the Board of Trade

Bath	8 May 1880	Sir Arthur Hayter	Liberal	Sir Arthur Hayter	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Hackney	7 May 1880	Henry Fawcett	Liberal	Henry Fawcett	Liberal	Postmaster General

John Holms	Liberal	John Holms	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. Gain not retained at the 1885 general election.

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

South Warwickshire	21 February 1879	Hugh Seymour	Conservative	Hugh Seymour	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Middlesex	12 April 1878	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Lord George Hamilton	Conservative	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

North Lancashire	8 April 1878	Frederick Stanley	Conservative	Frederick Stanley	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

York	20 February 1878	James Lowther	Conservative	James Lowther	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Westminster	11 August 1877	William Henry Smith	Conservative	William Henry Smith	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

Dublin University	13 February 1877	Edward Gibson	Conservative	Edward Gibson	Conservative	Attorney-General for Ireland

Rutlandshire	17 August 1876	Gerard Noel	Conservative	Gerard Noel	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

Enniskillen	15 February 1876	John Crichton	Conservative	John Crichton	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

South Wiltshire	4 January 1876	Lord Henry Thynne	Conservative	Lord Henry Thynne	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Whitehaven	16 December 1875	George Cavendish-Bentinck	Conservative	George Cavendish-Bentinck	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Dublin University	11 February 1875	David Robert Plunket	Conservative	David Robert Plunket	Conservative	Solicitor General for Ireland

Preston	24 April 1874	John Holker	Conservative	John Holker	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Falkirk Burghs	26 March 1874	John Ramsay	Liberal	John Ramsay	Liberal	Disqualification (Held Government Contract)

North Staffordshire	23 March 1874	Charles Adderley	Conservative	Charles Adderley	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

East Suffolk	20 March 1874	The Lord Rendlesham	Conservative	The Lord Rendlesham	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

North Leicestershire	20 March 1874	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Postmaster General

Invernesshire	19 March 1874	Donald Cameron	Conservative	Donald Cameron	Conservative	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

South West Lancashire	19 March 1874	R. A. Cross	Conservative	R. A. Cross	Conservative	Home Secretary

South Devonshire	19 March 1874	Sir Massey Lopes	Conservative	Sir Massey Lopes	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Dublin County	18 March 1874	Thomas Edward Taylor	Conservative	Thomas Edward Taylor	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

North Devonshire	18 March 1874	Sir Stafford Northcote	Conservative	Sir Stafford Northcote	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

North Northamptonshire	18 March 1874	George Ward Hunt	Conservative	George Ward Hunt	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

North Northumberland	17 March 1874	Earl Percy	Conservative	Earl Percy	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Monmouthshire	17 March 1874	Lord Henry Somerset	Conservative	Lord Henry Somerset	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

East Gloucestershire	17 March 1874	Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Michael Hicks Beach	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Buckinghamshire	17 March 1874	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Eye	17 March 1874	George Barrington	Conservative	George Barrington	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Dublin University	16 March 1874	John Thomas Ball	Conservative	John Thomas Ball	Conservative	Attorney General for Ireland

Mid Surrey	16 March 1874	Richard Baggallay	Conservative	Richard Baggallay	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Portsmouth	16 March 1874	James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone	Conservative	James Dalrymple-Horn-Elphinstone	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

North Lincolnshire	16 March 1874	Rowland Winn	Conservative	Rowland Winn	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Huntingdon	16 March 1874	John Burgess Karslake	Conservative	John Burgess Karslake	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities	14 March 1874	Edward Gordon	Conservative	Edward Gordon	Conservative	Lord Advocate

North Hampshire	14 March 1874	George Sclater-Booth	Conservative	George Sclater-Booth	Conservative	President of the Local Government Board

Liverpool	14 March 1874	Dudley Ryder	Conservative	Dudley Ryder	Conservative	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

Oxford University	14 March 1874	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

New Shoreham	13 March 1874	Stephen Cave	Conservative	Stephen Cave	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Chichester	13 March 1874	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 20th Parliament (1868–1874)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Oxford	6 December 1873	William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	William Vernon Harcourt	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities	4 December 1873	Lyon Playfair	Liberal	Lyon Playfair	Liberal	Postmaster General

Haverfordwest Boroughs	24 November 1873	William Edwardes	Liberal	William Edwardes	Liberal	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

Birmingham	20 October 1873	John Bright	Liberal	John Bright	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Taunton	13 October 1873	Henry James	Liberal	Henry James	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Northern West Riding of Yorkshire	27 August 1873	Lord Frederick Cavendish	Liberal	Lord Frederick Cavendish	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Pontefract	15 August 1872	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Paymaster General

Flintshire	2 March 1872	Lord Richard Grosvenor	Liberal	Lord Richard Grosvenor	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Dover	25 November 1871	George Jessel	Liberal	George Jessel	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Halifax	13 March 1871	James Stansfeld	Liberal	James Stansfeld	Liberal	President of the Poor Law Board

County Limerick	28 January 1871	William Monsell	Liberal	William Monsell	Liberal	Postmaster General

Durham City	14 January 1871	John Robert Davison	Liberal	John Robert Davison	Liberal	Judge Advocate General

Plymouth	15 August 1870	Sir Robert Collier	Liberal	Sir Robert Collier	Liberal	Recorder of Bristol

Londonderry City	15 February 1870	Richard Dowse	Liberal	Richard Dowse	Liberal	Solicitor General for Ireland

Whitby	18 November 1869	William Henry Gladstone	Liberal	William Henry Gladstone	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Tower Hamlets	8 November 1869	Acton Smee Ayrton	Liberal	Acton Smee Ayrton	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings

County Louth	11 January 1869	Chichester Fortescue	Liberal	Chichester Fortescue	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Kildare	11 January 1869	Lord Otho Fitzgerald	Liberal	Lord Otho Fitzgerald	Liberal	Comptroller of the Household

Westmeath	7 January 1869	Algernon Greville	Liberal	Algernon Greville	Liberal	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

Kerry	7 January 1869	Valentine Browne	Liberal	Valentine Browne	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	6 January 1869	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Clare	5 January 1869	Sir Colman O'Loghlen	Liberal	Sir Colman O'Loghlen	Liberal	Judge Advocate General

Mallow	4 January 1869	Edward Sullivan	Liberal	Edward Sullivan	Liberal	Attorney General for Ireland

Wigtown Burghs	4 January 1869	George Young	Liberal	George Young	Liberal	Solicitor General for Scotland

Hawick Burghs	4 January 1869	George Trevelyan	Liberal	George Trevelyan	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Oxford	22 December 1868	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

London University	21 December 1868	Robert Lowe	Liberal	Robert Lowe	Liberal	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Truro	21 December 1868	John Cranch Walker Vivian	Liberal	John Cranch Walker Vivian	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Ripon	21 December 1868	Lord John Hay	Liberal	Lord John Hay	Liberal	Junior Naval Lord

Pontefract	21 December 1868	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Hugh Childers	Liberal	First Lord of the Admiralty

Plymouth	21 December 1868	Sir Robert Collier	Liberal	Sir Robert Collier	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Halifax	21 December 1868	James Stansfeld	Liberal	James Stansfeld	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Exeter	21 December 1868	John Coleridge	Liberal	Sir John Coleridge	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Bradford	21 December 1868	William Edward Forster	Liberal	William Edward Forster	Liberal	Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education

Birmingham	21 December 1868	John Bright	Liberal	John Bright	Liberal	President of the Board of Trade

Southwark	21 December 1868	Austen Henry Layard	Liberal	Austen Henry Layard	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works

Greenwich	21 December 1868	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

City of London	21 December 1868	George Goschen	Liberal	George Goschen	Liberal	President of the Poor Law Board

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. First election using the secret ballot. 19th Parliament (1865–1868)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

North Northamptonshire	7 March 1868	George Ward Hunt	Conservative	George Ward Hunt	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Helston	19 February 1868	William Brett	Conservative	William Brett	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Andover	22 July 1867	John Burgess Karslake	Conservative	John Burgess Karslake	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Cambridge University	22 July 1867	Charles Jasper Selwyn	Conservative	Charles Jasper Selwyn	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

North Lancashire	1 July 1867	John Wilson-Patten	Conservative	John Wilson-Patten	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Oxford University	20 May 1867	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	Home Secretary

Dublin University	30 March 1867	Hedges Eyre Chatterton	Conservative	Hedges Eyre Chatterton	Conservative	Attorney-General for Ireland

Huntingdonshire	25 March 1867	Lord Robert Montagu	Conservative	Lord Robert Montagu	Conservative	Vice-President of the Committee on Education

Tyrone	21 March 1867	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

North Devon	18 March 1867	Stafford Northcote	Conservative	Stafford Northcote	Conservative	Secretary of State for India

Droitwich	13 March 1867	John Pakington	Conservative	John Pakington	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

South Shropshire	8 March 1867	Percy Egerton Herbert	Conservative	Percy Egerton Herbert	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Galway Borough	12 February 1867	Michael Morris	Conservative	Michael Morris	Conservative	Attorney General for Ireland

West Gloucestershire	15 November 1866	John Rolt	Conservative	John Rolt	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Abingdon	6 August 1866	Charles Lindsay	Conservative	Charles Lindsay	Conservative	Groom in Waiting

Galway	2 August 1866	Michael Morris	Conservative	Michael Morris	Conservative	Solicitor General for Ireland

Peeblesshire	24 July 1866	Graham Graham-Montgomery	Conservative	Graham Graham-Montgomery	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Bridgnorth	21 July 1866	Henry Whitmore	Conservative	Henry Whitmore	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Tyrone	20 July 1866	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Tyrone	18 July 1866	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

Cambridgeshire	17 July 1866	Viscount Royston	Conservative	Viscount Royston	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Antrim	17 July 1866	George Henry Seymour	Conservative	George Henry Seymour	Conservative	Third Naval Lord

North Essex	16 July 1866	Charles Du Cane	Conservative	Charles Du Cane	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Rutlandshire	14 July 1866	Gerard Noel	Conservative	Gerard Noel	Conservative	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

North Northamptonshire	14 July 1866	William Cecil	Conservative	William Cecil	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

North Leicestershire	14 July 1866	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

North Devon	14 July 1866	Stafford Northcote	Conservative	Stafford Northcote	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

New Shoreham	14 July 1866	Stephen Cave	Conservative	Stephen Cave	Conservative	Paymaster General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade

Belfast	13 July 1866	Hugh Cairns	Conservative	Hugh Cairns	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Buckinghamshire	13 July 1866	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Oxford University	12 July 1866	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	Gathorne Hardy	Conservative	President of the Poor Law Board

Stamford	12 July 1866	Robert Cecil	Conservative	Robert Cecil	Conservative	Secretary of State for India

Sir John Dalrymple-Hay	Conservative	Sir John Dalrymple-Hay	Conservative	Fourth Naval Lord

Bridgewater	12 July 1866	George Patton	Conservative	Philip Vanderbyl	Liberal	Lord Advocate

Cambridge University	11 July 1866	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Home Secretary

King's Lynn	11 July 1866	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Foreign Secretary

Huntingdon	11 July 1866	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Secretary of State for War

Guildford	11 July 1866	William Bovill	Conservative	William Bovill	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Durham	11 July 1866	John Mowbray	Conservative	John Mowbray	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Droitwich	11 July 1866	John Pakington	Conservative	John Pakington	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

Cockermouth	11 July 1866	Lord Naas	Conservative	Lord Naas	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

County Waterford	7 June 1866	John Esmonde	Liberal	John Esmonde	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Winchester	4 June 1866	John Bonham-Carter	Liberal	John Bonham-Carter	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Kildare	21 May 1866	Lord Otho FitzGerald	Liberal	Lord Otho FitzGerald	Liberal	Treasurer of the Household

Reading	5 May 1866	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	George Shaw-Lefevre	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Ripon	28 March 1866	Lord John Hay	Liberal	Lord John Hay	Liberal	Fifth Naval Lord

County Louth	22 March 1866	Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue	Liberal	Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

County Limerick	1 March 1866	William Monsell	Liberal	William Monsell	Liberal	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

North Lancashire	28 February 1866	Spender Cavendish	Liberal	Spender Cavendish	Liberal	Secretary of State for War

Sunderland	28 February 1866	Henry Fenwick	Liberal	John Candlish	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

City of London	26 February 1866	George Goschen	Liberal	George Goschen	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 18th Parliament (1859–1865)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	20 April 1865	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	William Patrick Adam	Liberal	Lord of the Treasury

Gloucester	25 May 1864	John Joseph Powell	Liberal	John Joseph Powell	Liberal	Recorder of Wolverhampton

Merthyr Tydfil	25 April 1864	Henry Bruce	Liberal	Henry Bruce	Liberal	Vice-President of the Committee on Education

Pontefract	20 April 1864	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Hugh Childers	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Oxford	9 April 1864	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Richmond	17 October 1863	Roundell Palmer	Liberal	Roundell Palmer	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Plymouth	17 October 1863	Robert Collier	Liberal	Robert Collier	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Halifax	28 April 1863	James Stansfeld	Liberal	James Stansfeld	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

North Lancashire	24 March 1863	Spencer Cavendish	Liberal	Spencer Cavendish	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Longford	7 March 1862	Luke White	Liberal	Myles William O'Reilly	Liberal	Lord of the Treasury

Tamworth	31 July 1861	Robert Peel	Liberal	Robert Peel	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Morpeth	31 July 1861	George Grey	Liberal	George Grey	Liberal	Home Secretary

Oxford	30 July 1861	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Durham City	8 July 1861	William Atherton	Liberal	William Atherton	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Southwark	24 April 1861	John Locke	Liberal	John Locke	Liberal	Recorder of Brighton

Tiverton	28 March 1861	Henry John Temple	Liberal	Henry John Temple	Liberal	Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

County Cork	5 March 1860	Rickard Deasy	Liberal	Rickard Deasy	Liberal	Attorney General for Ireland

Hertford	13 February 1860	William Cowper	Liberal	William Cowper	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works

Gateshead	13 February 1860	William Hutt	Liberal	William Hutt	Liberal	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

Liskeard	9 January 1860	William Atherton	Liberal	William Atherton	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Hertford	18 August 1859	William Cowper	Liberal	William Cowper	Liberal	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

Wicklow	18 July 1859	Lord Proby	Liberal	Lord Proby	Liberal	Comptroller of the Household

Wolverhampton	9 July 1859	Charles Pelham Villiers	Liberal	Charles Pelham Villiers	Liberal	President of the Poor Law Board

Ashton-under-Lyne	9 July 1859	Thomas Milner Gibson	Liberal	Thomas Milner Gibson	Liberal	President of the Board of Trade

West Gloucestershire	7 July 1859	Robert Kingscote	Liberal	Robert Kingscote	Liberal	Groom in Waiting

Lichfield	6 July 1859	Lord Alfred Paget	Liberal	Lord Alfred Paget	Liberal	Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal

Kerry	5 July 1859	Valentine Browne	Liberal	Valentine Browne	Liberal	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

County Cork	5 July 1859	Rickard Deasy	Liberal	Rickard Deasy	Liberal	Solicitor General for Ireland

Oxford University	1 July 1859	William Ewart Gladstone	Peelite	William Ewart Gladstone	Liberal	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Clonmel	1 July 1859	John Bagwell	Liberal	John Bagwell	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Ennis	29 June 1859	John FitzGerald	Liberal	John FitzGerald	Liberal	Attorney General for Ireland

South Wiltshire	29 June 1859	Sidney Herbert	Liberal	Sidney Herbert	Liberal	Secretary of State for War and Secretary at War

Edinburgh	28 June 1859	James Moncreiff	Liberal	James Moncreiff	Liberal	Lord Advocate

Sandwich	28 June 1859	Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen	Liberal	Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Norwich	28 June 1859	William Keppel	Liberal	William Keppel	Liberal	Treasurer of the Household

Newcastle upon Tyne	28 June 1859	Thomas Emerson Headlam	Liberal	Thomas Emerson Headlam	Liberal	Judge Advocate General

Halifax	28 June 1859	Charles Wood	Liberal	Charles Wood	Liberal	Secretary of State for India

Bedford	28 June 1859	Samuel Whitbread	Liberal	Samuel Whitbread	Liberal	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Wigtown Burghs	27 June 1859	William Dunbar	Liberal	William Dunbar	Liberal	Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Radnor Boroughs	27 June 1859	George Cornewall Lewis	Liberal	George Cornewall Lewis	Liberal	Home Secretary

Wolverhampton	27 June 1859	Richard Bethell	Liberal	Richard Bethell	Liberal	Attorney General for England and Wales

Tiverton	27 June 1859	Henry John Temple	Liberal	Henry John Temple	Liberal	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Reading	27 June 1859	Henry Singer Keating	Liberal	Henry Singer Keating	Liberal	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Oxford	27 June 1859	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Edward Cardwell	Liberal	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Morpeth	27 June 1859	George Grey	Liberal	George Grey	Liberal	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Lewes	27 June 1859	Henry Fitzroy	Liberal	Henry Fitzroy	Liberal	First Commissioner of Works

Devonport	27 June 1859	James Wilson	Liberal	James Wilson	Liberal	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

Calne	27 June 1859	Robert Lowe	Liberal	Robert Lowe	Liberal	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

Ashton-under-Lyne	27 June 1859	Thomas Milner Gibson	Liberal	Thomas Milner Gibson	Liberal	President of the Poor Law Board

City of London	27 June 1859	Lord John Russell	Liberal	Lord John Russell	Liberal	Foreign Secretary

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. According to the writ of election the by-election cause was Castlerosse being appointed Treasurer of the Household.

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Stirlingshire	14 March 1859	Peter Blackburn	Conservative	Peter Blackburn	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

North Northumberland	10 March 1859	Algernon Percy	Conservative	Algernon Percy	Conservative	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

West Sussex	9 March 1859	Charles Gordon-Lennox	Conservative	Charles Gordon-Lennox	Conservative	President of the Poor Law Board

North Wiltshire	8 March 1859	T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt	Conservative	T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt	Conservative	Home Secretary

Tewkesbury	8 March 1859	Frederick Lygon	Conservative	Frederick Lygon	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Boston	3 February 1859	William Henry Adams	Conservative	William Henry Adams	Conservative	Recorder of Derby

Hertfordshire	8 June 1858	Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Conservative	Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Colonies

King's Lynn	5 June 1858	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Lord Stanley	Conservative	President of the Board of Control

City Durham	17 March 1858	John Mowbray	Conservative	John Mowbray	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Tyrone	11 March 1858	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

North Northumberland	11 March 1858	Algernon Percy	Conservative	Algernon Percy	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

County Dublin	11 March 1858	Thomas Edward Taylor	Conservative	Thomas Edward Taylor	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

South Shropshire	9 March 1858	Orlando Bridgeman	Conservative	Orlando Bridgeman	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Enniskillen	9 March 1858	James Whiteside	Conservative	James Whiteside	Conservative	Attorney-General for Ireland

North Staffordshire	8 March 1858	Charles Adderley	Conservative	Charles Adderley	Conservative	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education and President of the Board of Health

North Leicestershire	8 March 1858	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

Buckinghamshire	8 March 1858	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

East Suffolk	6 March 1858	Fitzroy Kelly	Conservative	Fitzroy Kelly	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Oxfordshire	6 March 1858	J. W. Henley	Conservative	J. W.Henley	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

Chichester	6 March 1858	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

North Wiltshire	5 March 1858	T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt	Conservative	T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt	Conservative	President of the Poor Law Board

Belfast	5 March 1858	Hugh Cairns	Conservative	Hugh Cairns	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

King's Lynn	4 March 1858	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Huntingdon	4 March 1858	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Secretary of State for War and Secretary at War

Cambridge University	4 March 1858	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Home Secretary

Wenlock	3 March 1858	George Weld-Forester	Conservative	George Weld-Forester	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Droitwich	3 March 1858	Sir John Pakington	Conservative	Sir John Pakington	Conservative	First Lord of the Admiralty

Cockermouth	3 March 1858	Lord Naas	Conservative	Lord Naas	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Bridgnorth	3 March 1858	Henry Whitmore	Conservative	Henry Whitmore	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Kerry	9 June 1857	Henry Arthur Herbert	Whig	Henry Arthur Herbert	Whig	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Reading	2 June 1857	Henry Singer Keating	Whig	Henry Singer Keating	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Penryn and Falmouth	27 May 1857	Thomas Baring	Whig	Thomas Baring	Whig	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 16th Parliament (1852–1857)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

County Limerick	17 February 1857	William Monsell	Whig	William Monsell	Whig	President of the Board of Health

Buteshire	12 February 1857	James Stuart-Wortley	Peelite	James Stuart-Wortley	Peelite	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Hertford	9 February 1857	William Cowper	Whig	William Cowper	Whig	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education

Aylesbury	9 February 1857	Richard Bethell	Whig	Richard Bethell	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Kerry	9 August 1856	Valentine Browne	Whig	Valentine Browne	Whig	Comptroller of the Household

Ennis	8 April 1856	John FitzGerald	Whig	John FitzGerald	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Leeds	6 February 1856	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Taunton	5 February 1856	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Kilmarnock Burghs	16 August 1855	Edward Pleydell-Bouverie	Whig	Edward Pleydell-Bouverie	Whig	President of the Poor Law Board

Kidderminster	14 August 1855	Robert Lowe	Whig	Robert Lowe	Whig	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

Hertford	14 August 1855	William Cowper	Whig	William Cowper	Whig	President of the Board of Health

Marylebone	28 July 1855	Sir Benjamin Hall	Peelite	Sir Benjamin Hall	Peelite	First Commissioner of Works

Southwark	27 July 1855	Sir William Molesworth	Radical	Sir William Molesworth	Radical	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Kilmarnock Burghs	7 April 1855	Edward Pleydell-Bouverie	Whig	Edward Pleydell-Bouverie	Whig	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster General

Lewes	5 April 1855	Henry Brand	Whig	Henry Brand	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Gloucester	31 March 1855	William Philip Price	Whig	William Philip Price	Whig	Seeks re-election after his firm was granted a contract to supply huts to the army in the Crimea

Tamworth	14 March 1855	Sir Robert Peel	Peelite	Sir Robert Peel	Peelite	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Portsmouth	14 March 1855	Charles Monck	Whig	Charles Monck	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Forfarshire	10 March 1855	Adam Duncan	Whig	Adam Duncan	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Ennis	8 March 1855	John FitzGerald	Independent Irish	John FitzGerald	Whig	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Athlone	7 March 1855	William Keogh	Whig	William Keogh	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Stroud	6 March 1855	Edward Horsman	Whig	Edward Horsman	Whig	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Radnor Boroughs	5 March 1855	George Cornewall Lewis	Whig	George Cornewall Lewis	Whig	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Northampton	5 March 1855	Robert Vernon Smith	Whig	Robert Vernon Smith	Whig	President of the Board of Control

Halifax	3 March 1855	Sir Charles Wood	Whig	Sir Charles Wood	Whig	First Lord of the Admiralty

City of London	3 March 1855	Lord John Russell	Whig	Lord John Russell	Whig	Secretary of State for the Colonies

South Wiltshire	15 February 1855	Sidney Herbert	Peelite	Sidney Herbert	Peelite	Secretary of State for the Colonies

Tiverton	12 February 1855	Henry John Temple	Whig	Henry John Temple	Whig	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Sunderland	2 January 1855	William Digby Seymour	Whig	Henry Fenwick	Whig	Recorder of Newcastle

Marylebone	16 August 1854	Sir Benjamin Hall	Whig	Sir Benjamin Hall	Whig	President of the Board of Health

Morpeth	17 June 1854	Sir George Grey	Whig	Sir George Grey	Whig	Secretary of State for the Colonies

City of London	14 June 1854	Lord John Russell	Whig	Lord John Russell	Whig	Lord President of the Council

Southampton	12 April 1854	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Recorder of Bristol

Louth	27 February 1854	Chichester Fortescue	Whig	Chichester Fortescue	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Athlone	23 April 1853	William Keogh	Independent Irish	William Keogh	Whig	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Forfarshire	25 February 1853	Lauderdale Maule	Whig	Lauderdale Maule	Whig	Surveyor-General of the Ordnance

Oxford University	20 January 1853	William Ewart Gladstone	Peelite	William Ewart Gladstone	Peelite	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Carlow Borough	20 January 1853	John Sadleir	Independent Irish	John Alexander	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

County Limerick	12 January 1853	William Monsell	Whig	William Monsell	Whig	Clerk of the Ordnance

Dumfriesshire	12 January 1853	Archibald Douglas	Peelite	Archibald Douglas	Peelite	Comptroller of the Household

South Wiltshire	11 January 1853	Sidney Herbert	Peelite	Sidney Herbert	Peelite	Secretary at War

Haddingtonshire	11 January 1853	Francis Charteris	Peelite	Francis Charteris	Peelite	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Cavan	10 January 1853	Sir John Young	Peelite	Sir John Young	Peelite	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Southampton	7 January 1853	Sir Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Sir Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Aylesbury	6 January 1853	Richard Bethell	Whig	Richard Bethell	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Lichfield	5 January 1853	Lord Alfred Paget	Whig	Lord Alfred Paget	Whig	Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal

Halifax	5 January 1853	Charles Wood	Whig	Charles Wood	Whig	President of the Board of Control

Wolverhampton	4 January 1853	Charles Pelham Villiers	Whig	Charles Pelham Villiers	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Marlborough	4 January 1853	Lord Ernest Bruce	Peelite	Lord Ernest Bruce	Peelite	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Leith Burghs	4 January 1853	James Moncreiff	Whig	James Moncreiff	Whig	Lord Advocate

Gloucester	4 January 1853	Maurice Berkeley	Whig	Maurice Berkeley	Whig	Second Sea Lord

Brighton	4 January 1853	Lord Alfred Hervey	Peelite	Lord Alfred Hervey	Peelite	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Tiverton	3 January 1853	Henry John Temple	Whig	Henry John Temple	Whig	Home Secretary

Carlisle	3 January 1853	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	President of the Poor Law Board

City of London	3 January 1853	Lord John Russell	Whig	Lord John Russell	Whig	Foreign Secretary

Scarborough	1 January 1853	George Phipps	Whig	George Phipps	Whig	Treasurer of the Household

Nottingham	1 January 1853	Edward Strutt	Whig	Edward Strutt	Whig	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Hertford	1 January 1853	William Cowper	Whig	William Cowper	Whig	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Carlisle	1 January 1853	Sir James Graham	Peelite	Sir James Graham	Peelite	First Lord of the Admiralty

Southwark	1 January 1853	Sir William Molesworth	Radical	Sir William Molesworth	Radical	First Commissioner of Works

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 15th Parliament (1847–1852)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Dungannon	24 March 1852	William Knox	Conservative	William Knox	Conservative	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

South Shropshire	23 March 1852	Orlando Bridgeman	Conservative	Orlando Bridgeman	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

East Retford	19 March 1852	George Monckton-Arundell	Conservative	George Monckton-Arundell	Conservative	Lord-in-waiting

County Londonderry	13 March 1852	Thomas Bateson	Conservative	Thomas Bateson	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

North Lincolnshire	13 March 1852	Robert Christopher	Conservative	Robert Christopher	Conservative	Resignation pending appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Kildare	13 March 1852	Richard Bourke	Conservative	William Cogan	Whig	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Tyrone	12 March 1852	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Lord Claud Hamilton	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

South Lincolnshire	12 March 1852	Sir John Trollope	Conservative	Sir John Trollope	Conservative	President of the Poor Law Board

Buckinghamshire	12 March 1852	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Benjamin Disraeli	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Oxfordshire	10 March 1852	J. W.Henley	Conservative	J. W. Henley	Conservative	President of the Board of Trade

East Riding of Yorkshire	9 March 1852	Arthur Duncombe	Conservative	Arthur Duncombe	Conservative	Fourth Naval Lord

North Essex	9 March 1852	William Beresford	Conservative	William Beresford	Conservative	Secretary at War

Enniskillen	9 March 1852	James Whiteside	Conservative	James Whiteside	Conservative	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Dublin University	9 March 1852	Joseph Napier	Conservative	Joseph Napier	Conservative	Attorney-General for Ireland

Dorset	9 March 1852	George Bankes	Conservative	George Bankes	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Portarlington	8 March 1852	Francis Plunkett Dunne	Conservative	Francis Plunkett Dunne	Conservative	Clerk of the Ordnance

Stamford	6 March 1852	John Charles Herries	Conservative	John Charles Herries	Conservative	President of the Board of Control

Midhurst	5 March 1852	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Spencer Horatio Walpole	Conservative	Home Secretary

Buckingham	5 March 1852	Marquess of Chandos	Conservative	Marquess of Chandos	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Abingdon	5 March 1852	Sir Frederic Thesiger	Conservative	Sir Frederic Thesiger	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Droitwich	4 March 1852	Sir John Pakington	Conservative	Sir John Pakington	Conservative	Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Colchester	4 March 1852	Lord John Manners	Conservative	Lord John Manners	Conservative	First Commissioner of Works

Chichester	4 March 1852	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	Lord Henry Lennox	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Wenlock	3 March 1852	George Weld-Forester	Conservative	George Weld-Forester	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Northampton	11 February 1852	Robert Vernon Smith	Whig	Robert Vernon Smith	Whig	Secretary at War

Perth	9 February 1852	Fox Maule	Whig	Fox Maule	Whig	President of the Board of Control

Scarborough	19 July 1851	George Phipps	Whig	George Frederick Young	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Oxford	3 April 1851	William Wood	Whig	William Wood	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Southampton	2 April 1851	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Devonport	2 April 1851	John Romilly	Whig	John Romilly	Whig	Master of the Rolls

Windsor	10 February 1851	John Hatchell	Whig	John Hatchell	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Southampton	17 July 1850	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Alexander Cockburn	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Devonport	17 July 1850	Sir John Romilly	Whig	Sir John Romilly	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Totnes	30 March 1850	Lord Seymour	Whig	Lord Seymour	Whig	First Commissioner of Woods and Forests

Sutherland	5 June 1849	Sir David Dundas	Whig	Sir David Dundas	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Kingston upon Hull	7 February 1849	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	Matthew Talbot Baines	Whig	President of the Poor Law Board

Portsmouth	6 February 1849	Francis Baring	Whig	Francis Baring	Whig	First Lord of the Admiralty

Devonport	3 April 1848	John Romilly	Whig	John Romilly	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Wells	27 December 1847	William Hayter	Whig	William Hayter	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Calne	27 December 1847	Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice	Whig	Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Newcastle-under-Lyme	15 December 1847	Samuel Christy	Conservative	Samuel Christy	Conservative	Seeks re-election due to his firm holding a government contract

Edinburgh	15 December 1847	Charles Cowan	Whig	Charles Cowan	Whig	Disqualification (held government contract)

Liskeard	14 December 1847	Charles Buller	Whig	Charles Buller	Whig	President of the Poor Law Board

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. Naas sought re-election at Coleraine. 14th Parliament (1841–1847)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Derby	4 September 1846	Edward Strutt	Whig	Edward Strutt	Whig	Resignation pending appointment as President of the Railway Commission

St. Albans	11 August 1846	William Hare	Whig	Benjamin Bond Cabbell	Conservative	Lord-in-waiting

Chester	8 August 1846	Lord Robert Grosvenor	Whig	Lord Robert Grosvenor	Whig	Treasurer of the Household

Sutherland	28 July 1846	David Dundas	Whig	David Dundas	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Roscommon	21 July 1846	Denis O'Conor	Irish Repeal	Denis O'Conor	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

West Riding of Yorkshire	18 July 1846	George Howard	Whig	George Howard	Whig	First Commissioner of Woods and Forests

South Staffordshire	17 July 1846	George Anson	Whig	George Anson	Whig	Clerk of the Ordnance

Kirkcudbrightshire	17 July 1846	Thomas Maitland	Whig	Thomas Maitland	Whig	Solicitor General for Scotland

Liskeard	15 July 1846	Charles Buller	Whig	Charles Buller	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Lichfield	15 July 1846	Lord Alfred Paget	Whig	Lord Alfred Paget	Whig	Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal

Edinburgh	15 July 1846	Thomas Babington Macaulay	Whig	Thomas Babington Macaulay	Whig	Paymaster General

Richmond	13 July 1846	Henry Rich	Whig	Henry Rich	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Manchester	13 July 1846	Thomas Milner Gibson	Whig	Thomas Milner Gibson	Whig	Vice-President of the Board of Trade

Greenwich	13 July 1846	James Whitley Deans Dundas	Whig	James Whitley Deans Dundas	Whig	Second Naval Lord

Edinburgh	13 July 1846	William Gibson-Craig	Whig	William Gibson-Craig	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Tower Hamlets	11 July 1846	Charles Richard Fox	Whig	Charles Richard Fox	Whig	Surveyor-General of the Ordnance

Plymouth	11 July 1846	Hugh Fortescue	Whig	Hugh Fortescue	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Perth	11 July 1846	Fox Maule	Whig	Fox Maule	Whig	Secretary at War

Hertford	11 July 1846	William Cowper	Whig	William Cowper	Whig	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Gloucester	11 July 1846	Maurice Berkeley	Whig	Maurice Berkeley	Whig	Third Naval Lord

Evesham	11 July 1846	Marcus Sandys	Whig	Marcus Sandys	Whig	Comptroller of the Household

Chester	11 July 1846	John Jervis	Whig	John Jervis	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Tiverton	10 July 1846	Henry John Temple	Whig	Henry John Temple	Whig	Foreign Secretary

Taunton	10 July 1846	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Resignation pending appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland

Dungarvan	10 July 1846	Richard Lalor Sheil	Whig	Richard Lalor Sheil	Whig	Master of the Mint

Devonport	10 July 1846	Sir George Grey	Whig	Sir George Grey	Whig	Home Secretary

Leith Burghs	9 July 1846	Andrew Rutherfurd	Whig	Andrew Rutherfurd	Whig	Lord Advocate

Halifax	9 July 1846	Charles Wood	Whig	Charles Wood	Whig	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Worcester	8 July 1846	Thomas Wilde	Whig	Denis Le Marchant	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Nottingham	8 July 1846	John Hobhouse	Whig	John Hobhouse	Whig	President of the Board of Control

City of London	8 July 1846	Lord John Russell	Whig	Lord John Russell	Whig	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Windsor	14 March 1846	Ralph Neville	Conservative	Ralph Neville	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Stafford	13 March 1846	Swynfen Carnegie	Conservative	Swynfen Carnegie	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

South Nottinghamshire	27 February 1846	Henry Pelham-Clinton	Conservative	Thomas Thoroton-Hildyard	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Westminster	19 February 1846	Henry John Rous	Conservative	De Lacy Evans	Whig	Fourth Naval Lord

Buteshire	7 February 1846	James Stuart-Wortley	Conservative	James Stuart-Wortley	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Newark	29 January 1846	William Ewart Gladstone	Conservative	John Stuart	Conservative	Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Cirencester	14 August 1845	William Cripps	Conservative	William Cripps	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Warwick	13 August 1845	Charles Eurwicke Douglas	Conservative	Charles Eurwicke Douglas	Conservative	Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital

Chichester	12 August 1845	Lord Arthur Lennox	Conservative	Lord Arthur Lennox	Conservative	Clerk of the Ordnance

Cambridge	16 July 1845	Fitzroy Kelly	Conservative	Fitzroy Kelly	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Abingdon	9 July 1845	Frederic Thesiger	Conservative	Frederic Thesiger	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Denbighshire	7 May 1845	Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn	Conservative	Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn	Conservative	Steward of Bromfield and Yale

Peeblesshire	5 May 1845	William Forbes Mackenzie	Conservative	William Forbes Mackenzie	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Thetford	24 February 1845	Bingham Baring	Conservative	Bingham Baring	Conservative	Paymaster General

Lewes	17 February 1845	Henry Fitzroy	Conservative	Henry Fitzroy	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

South Wiltshire	15 February 1845	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Sidney Herbert	Conservative	Secretary at War

Stamford	10 February 1845	Sir George Clerk	Conservative	Sir George Clerk	Conservative	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint

Buckingham	10 February 1845	Thomas Fremantle	Conservative	Thomas Fremantle	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Chichester	27 May 1844	Lord Arthur Lennox	Conservative	Lord Arthur Lennox	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Buckingham	25 May 1844	Sir Thomas Fremantle	Conservative	Sir Thomas Fremantle	Conservative	Secretary at War

Woodstock	22 April 1844	Frederic Thesiger	Conservative	John Spencer-Churchill	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Exeter	20 April 1844	William Webb Follett	Conservative	William Webb Follett	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Bandon	14 February 1842	Joseph Devonsher Jackson	Conservative	Francis Bernard	Conservative	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Linlithgowshire	20 October 1841	Charles Hope	Conservative	Charles Hope	Conservative	Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital

East Retford	2 October 1841	Arthur Duncombe	Conservative	Arthur Duncombe	Conservative	Groom in Waiting in Ordinary

Cavan	30 September 1841	John Young	Conservative	John Young	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

County Sligo	28 September 1841	Alexander Perceval	Conservative	John Ffolliott	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Portarlington	27 September 1841	George Dawson-Damer	Conservative	George Dawson-Damer	Conservative	Comptroller of the Household

Monmouthshire	24 September 1841	Lord Granville Somerset	Conservative	Lord Granville Somerset	Conservative	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Tyrone	23 September 1841	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	Henry Lowry-Corry	Conservative	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Buteshire	23 September 1841	William Rae	Conservative	William Rae	Conservative	Lord Advocate

East Cornwall	22 September 1841	Lord Eliot	Conservative	Lord Eliot	Conservative	Chief Secretary for Ireland

Selkirkshire	21 September 1841	Alexander Pringle	Conservative	Alexander Pringle	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

North Lancashire	21 September 1841	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Lord Stanley	Conservative	Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Aberdeenshire	21 September 1841	William Gordon	Conservative	William Gordon	Conservative	Fourth Naval Lord

South Nottinghamshire	20 September 1841	Henry Pelham-Clinton	Conservative	Henry Pelham-Clinton	Conservative	First Commissioner of Woods and Forests

Lisburn	20 September 1841	Henry Meynell	Conservative	Henry Meynell	Conservative	Parliamentary Groom in Waiting

East Kent	20 September 1841	Sir Edward Knatchbull	Conservative	Sir Edward Knatchbull	Conservative	Paymaster General

Cardiff Boroughs	17 September 1841	John Iltyd Nicholl	Conservative	John Iltyd Nicholl	Conservative	Judge Advocate General

Launceston	15 September 1841	Henry Hardinge	Conservative	Henry Hardinge	Conservative	Secretary at War

Cambridge University	15 September 1841	Henry Goulburn	Conservative	Henry Goulburn	Conservative	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Wenlock	14 September 1841	James Milnes Gaskell	Conservative	James Milnes Gaskell	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Newark	14 September 1841	William Ewart Gladstone	Conservative	William Ewart Gladstone	Conservative	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint

Marlborough	14 September 1841	Henry Bingham Baring	Conservative	Henry Bingham Baring	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Lord Ernest Bruce	Conservative	Lord Ernest Bruce	Conservative	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Huntingdon	14 September 1841	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Jonathan Peel	Conservative	Surveyor-General of the Ordnance

Frederick Pollock	Conservative	Frederick Pollock	Conservative	Attorney General for England and Wales

Chippenham	14 September 1841	Henry George Boldero	Conservative	Henry George Boldero	Conservative	Clerk of the Ordnance

Bury St. Edmunds	14 September 1841	Earl of Jermyn	Conservative	Earl of Jermyn	Conservative	Treasurer of the Household

Tamworth	13 September 1841	Robert Peel	Conservative	Robert Peel	Conservative	Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Exeter	13 September 1841	William Webb Follett	Conservative	William Webb Follett	Conservative	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Dorchester	13 September 1841	Sir James Graham	Conservative	Sir James Graham	Conservative	Home Secretary

^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. ^ Uncontested Gladstone did not stand for re-election as he had lost the support of his borough's patron.

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Clonmel	21 August 1840	David Richard Pigot	Whig	David Richard Pigot	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Cockermouth	1 June 1840	Edward Horsman	Whig	Edward Horsman	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Newark-on-Trent	25 January 1840	Thomas Wilde	Whig	Thomas Wilde	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Edinburgh	23 January 1840	Thomas Babington Macaulay	Whig	Thomas Babington Macaulay	Whig	Secretary at War

Tipperary	16 September 1839	Richard Lalor Sheil	Whig	Richard Lalor Sheil	Whig	Vice-President of the Board of Trade

Waterford City	6 September 1839	Thomas Wyse	Whig	Thomas Wyse	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Portsmouth	30 August 1839	Francis Baring	Whig	Francis Baring	Whig	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Hertford	20 May 1839	William Cowper	Whig	William Cowper	Whig	Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital

Southwark	27 February 1839	Daniel Whittle Harvey	Whig	Daniel Whittle Harvey	Whig	Registrar of the Metropolitan Public Carriages

Devonport	20 February 1839	Sir George Grey	Whig	Sir George Grey	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Tower Hamlets	11 February 1839	Stephen Lushington	Whig	Stephen Lushington	Whig	Judge of the High Court of Admiralty

Clonmel	16 July 1838	Nicholas Ball	Whig	Nicholas Ball	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Devizes	26 March 1838	James Whitley Deans Dundas	Whig	James Whitley Deans Dundas	Whig	Clerk of the Ordnance

James Whitley Deans Dundas	Whig	George Heneage Walker Heneage	Conservative	By-Election result reversed on petition

Tipperary	27 February 1838	Richard Lalor Sheil	Conservative	Richard Lalor Sheil	Conservative	Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital

Galway Borough	12 February 1838	Andrew Henry Lynch	Whig	Andrew Henry Lynch	Whig	Master in Chancery

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 12th Parliament (1835–1837)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Cashel	10 February 1837	Stephen Woulfe	Whig	Stephen Woulfe	Whig	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Sheffield	22 August 1836	John Parker	Whig	John Parker	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Dungarvan	21 September 1835	Michael O'Loghlen	Whig	Michael O'Loghlen	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Bury St Edmunds	26 June 1835	Lord Charles FitzRoy	Whig	Lord Charles FitzRoy	Whig	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

Kildare	26 May 1835	Richard More O'Ferrall	Whig	Richard More O'Ferrall	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Malton	19 May 1835	Charles Pepys	Whig	Charles Pepys	Whig	First Commissioner of the Great Seal

Leith Burghs	8 May 1835	John Murray	Whig	John Murray	Whig	Lord Advocate

South Devon	7 May 1835	Lord John Russell	Whig	Montague Parker	Conservative	Home Secretary

West Riding of Yorkshire	6 May 1835	George Howard	Whig	George Howard	Whig	Resignation pending appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland

Dundee	6 May 1835	Sir Henry Parnell	Whig	Sir Henry Parnell	Whig	Treasurer of the Navy, Treasurer of the Ordnance and Paymaster of the Forces

Stirling Burghs	5 May 1835	Archibald Primrose	Whig	Archibald Primrose	Whig	Civil Lord of the Admiralty

Dungarvan	4 May 1835	Michael O'Loghlen	Whig	Michael O'Loghlen	Whig	Solicitor-General for Ireland

Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire	4 May 1835	Charles Adam	Whig	Charles Adam	Whig	First Naval Lord

Kirkcudbrightshire	2 May 1835	Robert Cutlar Fergusson	Whig	Robert Cutlar Fergusson	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Haddington Burghs	2 May 1835	Robert Steuart	Whig	Robert Steuart	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Elgin Burghs	2 May 1835	Andrew Leith Hay	Whig	Andrew Leith Hay	Whig	Clerk of the Ordnance

North Northumberland	1 May 1835	Henry Grey	Whig	Henry Grey	Whig	Secretary at War

Manchester	30 April 1835	Charles Poulett Thomson	Whig	Charles Poulett Thomson	Whig	President of the Board of Trade

Edinburgh	30 April 1835	John Campbell	Whig	John Campbell	Whig	Attorney General for England and Wales

Taunton	29 April 1835	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Henry Labouchere	Whig	Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint

Penryn and Falmouth	28 April 1835	Robert Rolfe	Whig	Robert Rolfe	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Cashel	28 April 1835	Louis Perrin	Whig	Louis Perrin	Whig	Attorney-General for Ireland

Sandwich	27 April 1835	Sir Edward Troubridge	Whig	Sir Edward Troubridge	Whig	Fourth Naval Lord

Newport (I.O.W.)	27 April 1835	William Ord	Whig	Willian Ord	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Cambridge	27 April 1835	Thomas Spring Rice	Whig	Thomas Spring Rice	Whig	Chancellor of the Exchequer

Berwick-upon-Tweed	27 April 1835	Rufane Shaw Donkin	Whig	Rufane Shaw Donkin	Whig	Surveyor-General of the Ordnance

Totnes	24 April 1835	Lord Seymour	Whig	Lord Seymour	Whig	Junior Lord of the Treasury

Nottingham	24 April 1835	Sir John Hobhouse	Whig	Sir John Hobhouse	Whig	President of the Board of Control

Cardiff Boroughs	20 March 1835	John Iltyd Nicholl	Conservative	John Iltyd Nicholl	Conservative	Junior Lord of the Treasury

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted. 11th Parliament (1832–1834)[edit]

By-election	Date	Former incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Position

Kirkcudbrightshire	3 July 1834	Robert Cutlar Fergusson	Whig	Robert Cutlar Fergusson	Whig	Judge Advocate General

Elgin Burghs	30 June 1834	Andrew Leith Hay	Whig	Andrew Leith Hay	Whig	Clerk of the Ordnance

Edinburgh	23 June 1834	James Abercromby	Whig	James Abercromby	Whig	Master of the Mint

Cambridge	13 June 1834	Thomas Spring Rice	Whig	Thomas Spring Rice	Whig	Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Leith Burghs	2 June 1834	John Murray	Whig	John Murray	Whig	Lord Advocate

Malton	4 March 1834	Charles Pepys	Whig	Charles Pepys	Whig	Solicitor General for England and Wales

Dudley	28 February 1834	John Campbell	Whig	Thomas Hawkes	Tory	Attorney General for England and Wales

South Staffordshire	7 June 1833	Edward Littleton	Whig	Edward Littleton	Whig	Chief Secretary for Ireland

North Lancashire	12 April 1833	Edward Stanley	Whig	Edward Stanley	Whig	Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Coventry	12 April 1833	Edward Ellice	Whig	Edward Ellice	Whig	Secretary at War

Gloucester	9 April 1833	Maurice Berkeley	Whig	Henry Thomas Hope	Tory	Fourth Naval Lord

Westminster	4 April 1833	Sir John Hobhouse	Whig	Sir John Hobhouse	Whig	Chief Secretary for Ireland

^ Uncontested ^ Seat vacated on appointment to the office noted.

Using the data table for the '30th Parliament (August 1914 – 1918)' part of 'List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom', draft a brief sentence that explains what the highlighted cells show and provide it inside the JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.