Right of election

in the resident freemen of Monmouth, Newport and Usk

Background Information

Number of voters: about 800

Number of seats
1
Constituency business
Date Candidate Votes
19 Apr. 1754 BENJAMIN BATHURST
30 Mar. 1761 BENJAMIN BATHURST
3 Dec. 1767 JOHN STEPNEY vice Bathurst, deceased
21 Mar. 1768 JOHN STEPNEY
13 Oct. 1774 SIR JOHN STEPNEY
13 Sept. 1780 SIR JOHN STEPNEY
5 Apr. 1784 SIR JOHN STEPNEY
1 Apr. 1788 HENRY CHARLES SOMERSET, Mq. of Worcester, vice Stepney, vacated his seat
Main Article

Although Monmouth had a comparatively large electorate, it was a complete pocket borough of the Duke of Beaufort.

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