| Ashburton | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Devon |
| Major settlements | Ashburton |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Devon |
| Replaced by | Parts of Totnes, South Molton and Tiverton |
| 1640–1868 | |
| Seats | Two (1640–1832); One (1832–1868) |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | East Devon |
Ashburton (also known as Mid Devon) was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for the Parliaments of 1295 and 1407,[1][2] and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised (or re-enfranchised after a gap of centuries) in the Long Parliament. It returned two Members of Parliament until the 1832 general election when the number was reduced to one MP.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
From the 1885 general election Ashburton was revived as a county division of Devon. It returned one member until it was abolished from the 1918 general election.
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