Right of election
in the freemen
Background Information
Number of voters: about 300
Constituency business
County
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan. 1715 | ROBERT WALPOLE | |
| SIR CHARLES TURNER | ||
| 8 Nov. 1715 | WALPOLE re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 22 June 1720 | WALPOLE re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 22 June 1720 | TURNER re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 10 Apr. 1721 | WALPOLE re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 27 Mar. 1722 | ROBERT WALPOLE | |
| SIR CHARLES TURNER | ||
| 10 June 1723 | WALPOLE re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 24 Aug. 1727 | SIR ROBERT WALPOLE | |
| SIR CHARLES TURNER | ||
| 18 May 1730 | TURNER re-elected after appointment to office | |
| 6 May 1734 | SIR ROBERT WALPOLE | |
| SIR CHARLES TURNER | ||
| 9 Feb. 1739 | SIR JOHN TURNER vice Sir Charles Turner, deceased | |
| 4 May 1741 | SIR ROBERT WALPOLE | |
| SIR JOHN TURNER | ||
| 25 Feb. 1742 | EDWARD BACON vice Walpole, called to the Upper House | |
| 29 June 1747 | HORATIO WALPOLE jun. | 199 |
| SIR JOHN TURNER | 184 |
|
| Morton Folkes | 131 |
Main Article
King’s Lynn was dominated by the Turners, a leading town family, in alliance with the Walpoles, each returning one Member.
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