History of Rotherham
West Riding Election 1848
The Poll for a Knight of the Shire held on DEC. 14th AND 15th, 1848
Candidates: Edmund Denison and Sir Culling Eardley
This Election took place in consequence of the removal of Lord Morpeth to the House of Lords on the death of his father, the Earl of Carlisle, who died on the 7th October, 1848.
The Right Hon. Charles Wentworth Fitzwilliam, youngest son of Earl Fitzwilliam, presented himself as a Candidate, and issued an address to the Electors on the 24th October, Mr. Fitzwilltam was the only candidate who offered himself to the constituency until the 21st November, when he commenced his canvassing tour at Leeds, his reception was so unfavourable,and he withdrew. Immediately after his withdrawal, Sir Culling Eardley of the Liberal Party offered himself as candidate.
Edmund Denison was candidate for the Conservative Party.
The votes for the respective candidates are indicated by the numerals 1 (Denison), and 2 (Eardley).
The Result:
Mr. Denison 14,743 Votes
Sir Culling Eardley 11,795 votes
a Majority for Denison of 2,948 votes
John Adams, Westgate - 1
Joseph Aizlewood, Westgate - 1
William Aizlewood, Westgate - 1
John Aldred, Wellgate - 1
Joseph Badger, College Lane - 1
Thomas Badger, High Street
Thomas Smith Badger, London - 1
Joseph Bamforth, Market Place - 1
William Henry Baker, Moorgate - 2
Robert Bentley, Westgate
Robert John Bentley, Eastwood House
William Bingley, High Street - 1
Joseph Birks, Boston Castle - 2
Francis Bletcher, Wellgate
John Boomer, Broom, Whiston - 1
John Booth, Westgate Green - 2
John Booth, Morton, Lincolnshire - 2
John Bottomley, Wellgate - 2
Richard Brooke, High Street
George Ogden Brown, Masbrough - 1
Peter Chrimes, Market Place - 2
Richard Chrimes, Whiston
Charles Pittman Choppin, Bath
John Coward, Wellgate - 1
Thomas Cox, Wellgate
George Crossby, Melton at Hill - 1
Joseph Crossby, Westgate - 2
John Crowther, Crofts
William Davison, Whiston - 1
Thomas Day, Wellgate - 1
Thomas Didsbury, Clifton - 1
John Dob, Clifton Terrace - 1
George Eskholme, Moorgate - 2
Francis Farrand, Bridgegate - 1
William Favell, Westgate - 2
John Flintham, Market Place - 1
William Foster, Pigeon Lane
Thomas Gilley, Sheffield
Thomas Gillott, Doncaster Gate - 2
William Glossop, Cattle Market
Samuel Gray, Clayworth, Notts. - 1
John Guest, Masbrough
William Halksworth, London - 1
Jarvis Harris, Kimberworth - 2
Robert Harris, Kimberworth - 2
Thomas Harris, Wellgate - 2
James Hattersley, Westgate
Adam Heaton, Wellgate - 1
William Heeley, Wellgate - 2
Thomas Hobson, Millgate - 2
James Hodgson, Westgate - 2
George Hopper, High Street
William Huff, High Street
John Jackson, Wheathill - 1
Samuel Jenkinson, Moorgate - 2
Thomas Jenkinson, Sheffield - 2
George Jessop, High Street - 2
John Jubb, Alpha Place - 2
John Kerr, Top of Westgate - 2
Francis Kirk, Crofts Cottage - 1
George Leadbeater, New Zealand - 2
William Lear, Marsbrough - 2
George Lilley, Church Street - 2
Charles McLachlan, Brighton
John Marsh, Wickersley - 1
J. Wheatcroft Marsh, Bridgegate
Robert Marsh jnr., Brinsworth - 1
William Milnes, Radley Row - 2
Jonas Moorhouse, Pigeon Lane - 1
Rev. Richard Mossley, Vicarage - 1
John Needham, Church Street - 2
John needham, Westgate - 2
Joseph Nicholson, High Street - 2
Charles Nightingale, Westgate - 2
John Nightingale, Westgate - 1
John Owen, Sheffield
John Oxley, Bridgegate - 1
Edward Pagdin, Westgate - 1
William Parker, Westgate
Edm. Fitzgerald Platt, Southampton
John Wright Potter, High Street - 1
George Radcliffe, Westgate
John Reed jnr., Masbrough - 1
Joseph Henry Sales, Wellgate - 2
John Shackleton, London
Joseph Shaw, Bridgegate - 2
John Shearman, Whiston - 1
John Smith, The Crofts - 2
Thomas Smith, West End Terrace - 1
Thomas Stocks, Market Place - 1
George Taylor, Bridgegate - 2
William Thompson, Market Place - 2
William Towler, New Zealand - 2
Joseph Turner, Wellgate - 1
Thomas Turner, Eastwood - 1
Isaac Unwin, Talbot Lane - 2
Henry Walker, Clifton House - 1
Henry Walker, Wellgate - 2
John Walker, Wellgate - 2
John Walker, Wellgate
William Wells, Wellgate - 2
Thomas Wheatley, South Grove - 2
Thomas Whiteley, Greasbrough - 1
William Wigfield, High Street
Edward Wilkinson, Pigeon Lane - 2
Henry Wilkinson, High Street - 2
James Woodhead, Church Street - 2
Richard Woodhead, Doncaster Gate
John Wragg, Bridgegate
Humphrey Wright, High Street - 2
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