Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)

Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the Parliament of England until 1707, Parliament of Great Britain before 1801 and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member. It was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partially replaced by the new Hastings and Rye constituency.

Boundaries
1918–1950: The County Borough of Hastings.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Hastings, the Municipal Borough of Rye, and the Rural District of Battle (except the parishes of Burwash, Etchingham and Ticehurst).

1955–1983: The County Borough of Hastings.

Elections in the 1830s
The votes for Warre, Cave and Taddy were rejected by the mayor.

Elections in the 1840s
Planta resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s
Brisco resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s
Powlett succeeded to the peerage, becoming Duke of Cleveland, and causing a by-election.



North's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s
Brassey was appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.

Murray resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1890s




Elections in the 1900s




Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914/15

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;
 * Unionist: Arthur Du Cros
 * Liberal: Cecil Patrick Black

Elections in the 1920s




Elections in the 1930s
General Election 1939/40

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;
 * Conservative: Maurice Hely-Hutchinson
 * Labour: William Wate Wood