
Register of electors for Bucks, 1831
Winslow | |||
Name | Abode | Voted for | |
Bowler | William | Winslow | Smith, Grenfell |
Dover | John | Winslow | Chandos |
Highton | Edward | Leicester | Smith, Grenfell |
Jones | George | Winslow | Smith, Grenfell |
Maydon | George | Winslow | Chandos |
Mayne | Richard | Winslow | Smith, Grenfell |
Morecraft | John | Wing | Smith, Grenfell |
Preedy | Rev. James | Winslow | Smith, Grenfell |
Winslow had remarkably few electors because you had to have freehold property, and nearly all property in Winslow was copyhold.
The candidates and overall result (the first two were elected) were:
9 May 1831 | Marquis of Chandos | 1594 |
John Smith | 1284 | |
Pascoe Grenfell | 820 |
This was the first contested election for Bucks since 1784 (usually one Whig and one Tory was returned unopposed). Chandos, later 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, stood as a Tory; Smith (brother of Lord Carrington) and Grenfell were Whigs who supported the Reform Bill. This was the last general election before the Reform Act changed the franchise.
For more on the constituency and this election see History of Parliament.
Copyright
20 February, 2018