Background Information
Number of voters: about 3000
Number of seats
2
Constituency business
| Date | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr. 1754 | SIR WILLIAM COURTNAY | |
| SIR RICHARD WARWICK BAMPFYLDE | ||
| 7 Apr. 1761 | SIR WILLIAM COURTNAY | |
| SIR RICHARD WARWICK BAMPFYLDE | ||
| 19 May 1762 | JOHN PARKER vice Courtnay, called to the Upper House | |
| 29 Mar. 1768 | SIR RICHARD WARWICK BAMPFYLDE | |
| JOHN PARKER | ||
| 15 Oct. 1774 | SIR RICHARD WARWICK BAMPFYLDE | |
| JOHN PARKER | ||
| 3 Sept. 1776 | JOHN ROLLE WALTER vice Bampfylde, deceased | |
| 4 Jan. 1780 | JOHN ROLLE vice Walter, deceased | |
| 26 Sept. 1780 | JOHN PARKER | |
| JOHN ROLLE | ||
| 6 Apr. 1784 | JOHN ROLLE | |
| JOHN POLLEXFEN BASTARD |
Main Article
Devon was completely controlled by the country gentlemen. The size of the county discouraged contests, and there were none during this period. Once elected, Members were sure of an uninterrupted tenure: of the six Members for the county 1754-90, three sat until they died, the other three until they were given peerages.
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