Right of election
in the corporation
Background Information
Number of voters: 14
Number of seats
2
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr. 1754 | ROBERT HARLEY | |
| THOMAS FOLEY | ||
| 30 Mar. 1761 | THOMAS FOLEY | |
| ROBERT HARLEY | ||
| 21 Mar. 1768 | THOMAS FOLEY | |
| ROBERT HARLEY | ||
| 27 May 1768 | EDWARD FOLEY vice Thomas Foley, chose to sit for Herefordshire | |
| 7 Apr. 1774 | ANDREW FOLEY vice Harley, deceased | |
| 31 May 1774 | ROWLAND BERKELEY vice Edward Foley, vacated his seat | |
| 15 Oct. 1774 | THOMAS FOLEY jun. | |
| ANDREW FOLEY | ||
| 27 Nov. 1777 | EDWARD WINNINGTON vice Thomas Foley, called to the Upper House | |
| 15 Sept. 1780 | ANDREW FOLEY | |
| EDWARD WINNINGTON | ||
| 5 Apr. 1784 | ANDREW FOLEY | |
| EDWARD WINNINGTON |
Main Article
In the first half of the 18th century the representation of Droitwich was usually divided between the Foleys and the Winningtons; from 1750 to 1777 the Foleys controlled both seats; and from 1777 again divided the borough with the Winningtons.
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