Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Morpeth elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) until the 1832 general election, when the Great Reform Act reduced its representation to one MP, elected under the first past the post system. The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election. Boundaries. 1918–1950: The Municipal Borough of Morpeth, the Urban Districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire , and Blyth, and part of the Rural District of Morpeth. 1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Morpeth, the Urban Districts of Ashington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, and the Rural District of Morpeth. Election results. Elections in the 1830s. Howard's death caused a by-election. Howard resigned, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1840s. Leveson-Gower resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s. Howard resigned, causing a by-election. Grey was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, requiring a by-election. Grey was appointed Chancellor of  the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1860s. Grey was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election. Elections in the 1910s. Newton received support from the local branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers