40-629: Bill , Billy , Willie , or William Paul may refer to: Politics [ edit ] William Paul (MP) , British MP for Windsor , 1710–1711 William Paul (attorney) (1885–1977), Alaskan politician and attorney William Paul (Australian politician) (1846–1947), New South Wales politician William Paul (British politician) (1884–1958), also known as Bill, socialist politician William Paul (New Zealand politician) (1875–1942), New Zealand politician William James Paul (1854–1929), Canadian politician William Sheffield Paul (1832–1902), Member of
80-520: A Radical candidate from this election. However as Stenton, editing a book composed of Parliamentary biographies published by a contemporary after the Reform Act 1832, described Ramsbottom as being 'of Whig principles' he continues to be classified as a Whig in this article. 51°26′N 0°36′W / 51.44°N 0.60°W / 51.44; -0.60 Constituencies of the Parliament of
120-667: A cross-county boundary seat. To compensate, the Bracknell Forest wards were transferred to Maidenhead , except the Warfield Harvest Ride ward, which went to Bracknell . Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the parts in the Borough of Slough will now comprise the following wards from the 2024 general election: As there were sometimes significant gaps between Parliaments held in this period,
160-533: A hospital. The county division created in 1918 combined the town of Windsor, with territory to its west, south and east which had formerly been in the Wokingham division. The incumbent MP for Wokingham up to 1918, Ernest Gardner, was the first representative of the expanded Windsor constituency. The Conservative Party retained the seat continuously until its temporary abolition in 1974, as it has since its recreation in 1997. The parliamentary borough of New Windsor
200-638: A reduction of 13 seats. Primary legislation provides for the independence of the boundary commissions for each of the four parts of the UK, the number of seats for each of the countries, permissible factors to use in departing from any old boundaries, and a strong duty to consult. The Fifth Review was governed by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act of 1986 . Under the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 , as amended by
240-687: A sixth of Scotland, to the densely-populated London constituency of Islington North . As of the 2024 election there are 543 constituencies in England, 32 in Wales, 57 in Scotland and 18 in Northern Ireland. The "Region" of the table refers to the NUTS 1 statistical region of England , which coincides with the former European Parliament constituency in which the constituency was included until 31 January 2020. Following
280-597: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) Windsor (/ˈwɪnzə/) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament represented since 2024 by Jack Rankin of the Conservative Party . It was re-created for the 1997 general election after it was abolished following the 1970 general election and replaced by
320-560: Is no smaller than 69,724 and no larger than 77,062. The exceptions to this rule are five 'protected' constituencies for island areas: Orkney and Shetland , Na h-Eileanan an Iar , Ynys Mon , and two constituencies on the Isle of Wight . These consequently have smaller electorates than the lower limit for other constituencies. As the number of electors in each constituency is similar, the constituencies themselves vary considerably in area, ranging in 2019 from Ross, Skye and Lochaber , which occupies
360-497: The 1835 United Kingdom general election . Whig and Radical candidates are classified separately until the formal establishment of the Liberal Party shortly after the 1859 United Kingdom general election . 1690s – 1700s – 1710s – 1720s – 1730s – 1740s – 1750s – 1760s – 1770s – 1780s – 1790s – 1800s – 1810s – 1820s – 1830s – 1840s – 1850s – 1860s Note (1832): Stooks Smith classified Ramsbottom as
400-605: The 1868 general election he evicted tenants who did not support him at the polls. This was the last Parliamentary election the Conservatives lost in Windsor. Despite (or perhaps because of) his methods, Richardson-Gardner was elected to Parliament in 1874. Successive Conservative MPs, before the First World War, had considerable influence in the constituency; especially when they subscribed generously to local institutions such as
440-528: The 2010 general election after proposals made by the boundary commissions for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies ) were adopted through statutory instruments . Constituencies in Scotland remained unchanged, as the Boundary Commission for Scotland had completed a review just before the 2005 general election , which had resulted in
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#1732873271225480-524: The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which became effective for the 2024 general election , the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020): The seat was expanded by adding two Borough of Slough wards from the Slough constituency and the communities of Englefield Green and Virginia Water from the Surrey constituency of Runnymede and Weybridge , thus creating
520-752: The Berkshire county constituency. The boundaries of the parliamentary borough were extended by the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict., c. 46) to include the villages of Clewer and Eton (the latter then being in Buckinghamshire, north of the Thames). Between 1885 and 1918 the seat to the north of the Thames was the Wycombe division of Buckinghamshire and the other neighbouring constituency
560-553: The Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies , the Windsor and Maidenhead constituency was abolished and two separate constituencies of Maidenhead and Windsor were created. The composition of the new constituency was:- The majority of the electorate in the abolished constituency was included in Maidenhead, whilst Windsor was joined by Eton and Bray . It also included a ward of Slough Borough Council north of
600-633: The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 , the number of MPs is now fixed at 650. The Sainte-Laguë formula method is used to form groups of seats split between the four parts of the United Kingdom and the English regions (as defined by the NUTS 1 statistical regions of England ). The table below gives the number of eligible voters broken down by constituent country, including the average constituency size in each country. As of 2023, every recommended constituency must have an electorate as at 2 March 2020 that
640-566: The River Thames and around the Great Park have continued to contribute to large Conservative majorities, from Wraysbury to Ascot . The only ward with any substantial Labour support is in Colnbrook with Poyle, based in Slough . Containing one of the least social welfare-dependent demographics and among the highest property prices, the seat has the third highest Conservative share of the vote in
680-558: The Windsor and Maidenhead constituency. The constituency covers the town of Windsor and various portions of the surrounding area, in Berkshire . The re-created constituency, from 1997, has continued a trend of large Conservative Party majorities. In local elections the major opposition party has been the Liberal Democrats , who have had councillors particularly in the town of Windsor itself. Affluent villages and small towns along
720-677: The 18th century the Duke of Cumberland (son of King George II ) and the Beauclerk family (descended from King Charles II ) had political interests in the borough. King George III became personally involved in the hotly contested 1780 general election . George encouraged local landowner Peniston Portlock Powney to stand by paying him £2,500 from the King's personal account. The King wished to defeat Admiral Keppel (later Viscount Keppel) , an incumbent. The monarch went so far as to canvass tradesmen who dealt with
760-976: The 1967 Pan American Games Other [ edit ] William Paul (bishop) (1599–1665), Bishop of Oxford and Dean of Lichfield William Paul (minister) (1754–1802), a minister of the Church of Scotland, Chaplain in Ordinary in Scotland to King George III of the United Kingdom William Paul (Utah architect) (1803–1889) William Paul (horticulturalist) (1822–1905), British William H. Paul (1844–1911), United States soldier Billy Paul (1934–2016), American soul singer William E. Paul (1936–2015), American immunologist William Paul (died 1773), older brother of John Paul Jones Billy Paul (fl. 1970s), saxophonist with Wizzo Band See also [ edit ] William Paule ( fl. 1388), English politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
800-446: The King's Pittite/Tory ministers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but became more favourable to the Whig interest after John Ramsbottom (MP 1810–1845) was elected. By the 1860s the monarch had ceased to interfere in local affairs. The borough fell under the patronage of Colonel R. Richardson-Gardner. Richardson-Gardner was a local landowner, who caused some animosity when following
840-688: The Municipal Borough of Wokingham itself, and incorporating the abolished Borough, with the exception of Eton, which was added to the Wycombe division of Buckinghamshire. The constituency was reduced in size by the Representation of the People Act 1948 , comprising: The Rural District of Easthampstead (which incorporated Bracknell ) and the part of the Rural District of Wokingham were transferred to
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#1732873271225880-598: The Queensland Legislative Assembly, Australia Sports [ edit ] William Paul (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1932), Scottish footballer Willie Paul (footballer) (1866–1911), Scottish footballer Bill Paul (cyclist) (1910–2003), cyclist and tandem rider William Wayne Paul (1939–1989), American martial artist Willie Paul (bowls) (born 1944), Scottish international lawn bowler William Paul (judoka) , American who participated in Judo at
920-619: The Royal Household, such as Sir Richard Hussey Vivian (MP 1826–1831) and Sir Herbert Taylor (MP 1820–1823). The constituency also returned politicians prominent in national politics, like the Duke of Wellington's elder brother the Earl of Mornington in the 1780s and 1790s or the future Prime Minister Edward Stanley (subsequently the Earl of Derby) in the early 1830s). The Ramsbottom family filled one seat from 1806 until 1845. The borough had been loyal to
960-563: The Thames, which was transferred from the Borough Constituency of Slough , and was extended southwards to include a part of the abolished constituency of East Berkshire , including Ascot and Sunningdale. In 1998 there was a small re-alignment of county boundaries in the north east corner of Berkshire. This transferred to the Borough of Slough a small polling district from Surrey and another from Buckinghamshire to form Colnbrook and Poyle. This new ward (since renamed Colnbrook with Poyle)
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1040-542: The United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries ( England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland ), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the plurality ( first-past-the-post ) voting system, ordinarily every five years. Voting last took place in all 650 of those constituencies at the United Kingdom general election on 4 July 2024 . The number of seats rose from 646 to 650 at
1080-501: The country. At the 2010 election, only two areas voted more strongly towards the Conservative Party : Richmond (Yorks) foremost followed by Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. Windsor has had parliamentary representation for centuries, formally known as the Parliamentary Borough of New Windsor , first sending a member in 1301, and continuously from 1424. It elected two members of parliament until 1868, when its representation
1120-451: The dates of first assembly and dissolution are given. Where the name of the member has not yet been ascertained or (in the 16th century) is not recorded in a surviving document, the entry unknown is entered in the table. The Roman numerals after some names are those used in The House of Commons 1509–1558 and The House of Commons 1558–1603 to distinguish a member from another politician of
1160-473: The electorate should be limited to the members of Windsor Corporation. This was disputed after the next election, in 1690, when the Mayor submitted two returns of different members. The House of Commons reversed the decision of the previous Parliament and confirmed the scot and lot franchise. There were 278 electors in 1712. Namier and Brooke estimated that, in 1754–1790, there were about 300 electors. During part of
1200-450: The other sources this is indicated in a note after the result. When a candidate is described as Non Partisan for an election this means that the sources used do not give a party label. This does not necessarily mean that the candidate did not regard himself as a member of a party or acted as such in Parliament. Craig's party labels have been varied to take account of the development of parties. Tory candidates are classified as Conservative from
1240-711: The re-established constituency of Wokingham. For the February 1974 general election , the constituency was abolished and renamed Windsor and Maidenhead , with no changes to its boundaries; this area plus Eton, which was transferred from Buckinghamshire, became the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead established under the Local Government Act 1972 . For the 1997 general election, in order to effect an increase in Berkshire's representation from 7 to 8 MPs in accordance with
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1280-507: The royal household. After this royal interference in the election, Keppel lost by a narrow 16 votes. Namier and Brooke suggest the Windsor electorate had an independent streak and were difficult to manage. In 1832 a new property based franchise replaced the scot and lot qualification. Under the new system, there were 507 registered electors in 1832. The borough representatives before the Reform Act 1832 included soldiers and people connected with
1320-478: The same name. General Election 1939/40 General Election 1914/15 The bloc vote electoral system was used in two seat elections and first past the post for single member by-elections and general elections from 1868. Each voter had up to as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings (until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872). Note on percentage change calculations: Where there
1360-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Paul&oldid=1086779893 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1400-474: Was added to the Windsor constituency and was effective from the 2001 general election . Further to the Fifth Periodic Review , the composition of the constituency is:- The constituency gained the northern part of the constituency of Bracknell , including Binfield. Bray was transferred to Maidenhead and the Foxborough ward of the Borough of Slough returned to the Borough Constituency thereof. Further to
1440-468: Was based upon the easternmost town in Berkshire in South East England , which grew up around Windsor Castle and the narrowly defined electorate could also vote for the county representatives. The north boundary of the constituency was on the River Thames , which was then the border between Buckinghamshire which had a seat of the same name and Berkshire, likewise the rest of the borough adjoined
1480-589: Was only one candidate of a party in successive elections, for the same number of seats, change is calculated on the party percentage vote. Where there was more than one candidate, in one or both successive elections for the same number of seats, then change is calculated on the individual percentage vote. Note on sources: The information for the election results given below is taken from Cruickshanks et al. 1690–1715, Sedgwick 1715–1754, Namier and Brooke 1754–1790, Stooks Smith 1790–1832 and from Craig thereafter. Where Stooks Smith gives additional information or differs from
1520-400: Was reduced to one MP. In 1918, the Parliamentary Borough was abolished and absorbed into the new county seat of Windsor , which also included large parts of the abolished Wokingham constituency. In 1974, the constituency was abolished and replaced by Windsor and Maidenhead , although there were no changes to the boundaries. In 1997, the constituency was recreated when Windsor and Maidenhead
1560-447: Was split into two separate seats. The early political history of the area was strongly influenced by the monarch and members of his or her family. Windsor Castle has been an important royal residence throughout the history of the constituency. The pre-1832 franchise of the borough was held by inhabitants paying scot and lot (a local tax). On 2 May 1689 the House of Commons had decided that
1600-432: Was the Wokingham division of Berkshire. The parliamentary borough was abolished by the Representation of the People Act 1918 and replaced by a county division named Windsor . The constituency comprised the local government areas (as they existed in 1918): The new constituency comprised the bulk of the abolished Wokingham division, including Maidenhead and rural areas surrounding Windsor and Maidenhead, but excluding
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