Background Information

Number of voters: about 4000

Number of seats
2
Constituency business
Date Candidate Votes
17 Apr. 1754 JOHN BULKELEY COVENTRY
EDMUND PYTTS
8 Apr. 1761 JOHN WARD
WILLIAM DOWDESWELL
8 Jan. 1766 DOWDESWELL re-elected after appointment to office
30 Mar. 1768 JOHN WARD
WILLIAM DOWDESWELL
30 May 1774 EDWARD FOLEY vice Ward, called to the Upper House
17 Oct. 1774 WILLIAM DOWDESWELL
EDWARD FOLEY
22 Mar. 1775 WILLIAM LYGON vice Dowdeswell, deceased
27 Sept. 1780 EDWARD FOLEY
WILLIAM LYGON
7 Apr. 1784 EDWARD FOLEY
WILLIAM LYGON
Main Article

There was no contest for Worcestershire between 1741 and 1806, and during this period the representation of the county was settled amicably at the county meeting. The Foley family had probably the largest interest, but it was not such as to dominate the county.

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