List of MPs elected in the 1859 United Kingdom general election

This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected in the 1859 general election.

1859–1865 Parliament of the United Kingdom
1857–1859 Parliament 1865–1868 Parliament
The Palace of Westminster in 1863
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of the United Kingdom
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Meeting placePalace of Westminster
Term18 May 1859 – 11 July 1865
Election1859 United Kingdom general election
GovernmentSecond Derby–Disraeli ministry (until June 1859)
Second Palmerston ministry (from 1859)
House of Commons
Members654
SpeakerEvelyn Denison
LeaderBenjamin Disraeli (until June 1859)
Viscount Palmerston (from 1859)
Prime MinisterEdward Smith-Stanley (until June 1859)
Viscount Palmerston (from 1859)
Leader of the OppositionThe Viscount Palmerston (until June 1859)
Benjamin Disraeli (from 1859)
House of Lords
Lord ChancellorFrederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford (until June 1859)
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (from 1859)
LeaderEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (until June 1859)
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (from 1859)
Leader of the OppositionGranville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (until June 1859) Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (from 1859)
Crown-in-Parliament
Victoria

Constituencies

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Same as List of MPs elected in the 1857 United Kingdom general election.

List

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Constituency MP Party
Aberdeen William Henry Sykes[1] Liberal
Aberdeenshire Lord Haddo[2] Liberal
Abingdon John Thomas Norris[3] Liberal
Andover (two members) William Cubitt[4] Conservative
Dudley Fortescue[5] Liberal
Anglesey Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley[6] Liberal
Antrim (two members) George Hume Macartney[7] Conservative
Thomas Pakenham[8] Conservative
Argyllshire Alexander Struthers Finlay[9] Conservative
Armagh Joshua Bond[10] Conservative
County Armagh (two members) Sir William Verner[11] Conservative
Maxwell Close[12] Conservative
Arundel Edward Fitzalan-Howard[13] Liberal
Ashburton John Harvey Astell[14] Conservative
Ashton-under-Lyne Thomas Milner Gibson[15] Liberal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr William Sykes (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Lord Haddo (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr John Norris (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Mr William Cubitt (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Mr Dudley Fortescue (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Mr George Macartney (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Mr Thomas Pakenham (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Mr Alexander Finlay (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Mr Joshua Bond (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Mr William Verner (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Mr Maxwell Close (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Lord Edward Howard (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Mr John Astell (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Mr Thomas Gibson (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.