In the boundary changes that came into effect at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|general election of 2010]], the [[Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom)|Boundary Commission for England]] replaced Taunton with a modified constituency called [[Taunton Deane (UK Parliament constituency)|Taunton Deane]], to reflect the district name. The new constituency's boundaries are coterminous with the local government district of the same name.
In the boundary changes that came into effect at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|general election of 2010]], the [[Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom)|Boundary Commission for England]] replaced Taunton with a modified constituency called [[Taunton Deane (UK Parliament constituency)|Taunton Deane]], to reflect the district name. The new constituency's boundaries are coterminous with the local government district of the same name.
The [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]] proposes to re-establish the seat in its revised proposal.<ref>[https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/south-west/ 2023 review South West] Boundary Commission for England</ref>
==History==
==History==
Revision as of 16:55, 6 April 2023
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2010
In the boundary changes that came into effect at the general election of 2010, the Boundary Commission for England replaced Taunton with a modified constituency called Taunton Deane, to reflect the district name. The new constituency's boundaries are coterminous with the local government district of the same name.
1918–1950: The Borough of Taunton, the Urban Districts of Wellington and Wiveliscombe, and the Rural Districts of Dulverton, Taunton, and Wellington.
1950–1974: As above less Wiveliscombe Urban District. This had been absorbed by Wellington Rural District in 1933. The constituency boundaries remained unchanged.
1974–1983: As 1950 but with redrawn boundaries.
1983–2010: The Borough of Taunton Deane, and the District of West Somerset wards of Dulverton and Brushford, Exmoor, Haddon, and Quarme.
On petition, Cox's election was scrutinised, and some of his votes were found to have been acquired by bribery, and were then struck off. This caused him to be unseated on 8 March 1869 and James was declared elected.[27] While a petition was then lodged against James, the court ruled a petitioner who had been seated on petition could not then be petitioned against.[22]
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;
^"Taunton". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^Cassidy, Irene. "Taunton 1660-1690". The History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^Cobbett records Admiral Robert Blake as being elected for Taunton and Palmer for Bridgwater; but Brunton & Pennington agree with the Dictionary of National Biography that Blake was MP for Bridgwater and Palmer for Taunton.
^At the general election of 1715, Warre and Portman were initially declared re-elected, but on petition (in a dispute over the franchise) they were adjudged not to have been duly elected and their opponents, Pynsent and Smith, were seated in their place
^Succeeded as The Lord Farnham , August 1759; created Viscount Farnham, September 1760 and Earl of Farnham, May 1763 (all these titles being in the Peerage of Ireland).
^On petition, Stratford and Webb were adjudged not to have been duly elected, and their opponents, Halliday and Popham, were seated in their place
