Right of election

in the freemen

Background Information

Number of voters: less than 100

Constituency business
County
Date Candidate Votes
19 June 1790 HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
HON. CHARLES WILLIAM WYNDHAM
27 Dec. 1790 LORD JOHN RUSSELL I vice Wyndham, chose to sit for Midhurst
28 May 1796 LORD JOHN RUSSELL I
HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
25 Mar. 1802 LORD ROBERT SPENCER vice Russell, called to the Upper House
12 July 1802 LORD ROBERT SPENCER
HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
17 Feb. 1806 SPENCER re-elected after vacating his seat
FITZPATRICK re-elected after appointment to office
3 Nov. 1806 LORD ROBERT SPENCER
HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
11 May 1807 LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL
HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
20 July 1807 CHARLES GREY, Visct. Howick, Visct. Howick, vice Fitzpatrick, chose to sit for Bedfordshire
19 Jan. 1808 GEORGE PONSONBY vice Howick, called to the Upper House
8 Oct. 1812 LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL
HON. RICHARD FITZPATRICK
4 May 1813 LORD JOHN RUSSELL II vice Fitzpatrick, deceased
12 Mar. 1817 LORD ROBERT SPENCER vice Lord John Russell II, vacated his seat
18 June 1818 LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL
LORD JOHN RUSSELL II
27 Mar. 1819 JOHN PETER GRANT vice Lord William Russell, vacated his seat
Main Article

Tavistock remained completely under the control of the Whig dukes of Bedford, who returned members of their family and political friends.

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