Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1295 onwards

Ipswich

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries since 2010

Boundary within the East of England

County| Suffolk
Electorate| 75,117 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Ipswich
Current constituency
Created| 1295
Member of Parliament| Jack Abbott (Labour Party)
Seats| One

Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪtʃ/ ⓘ) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since July 2024 by Jack Abbott of the Labour Party.[n 2]

## History

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The constituency was created as Parliamentary Borough in the fourteenth century, returning two MPs to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and from 1801 to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The constituency's parliamentary representation was reduced to a single seat with one MP under the Representation of the People Act 1918. Prior to the 1983 general election, when north-western areas were transferred to the Central Suffolk constituency, the Parliamentary and Municipal/County Boroughs were the same

Before the Reform Act 1832, the franchise in Ipswich was in the hands of the Ipswich Corporation and the Freemen. Ipswich was seen as a partisan seat with active Blue (Tory inclined) and Yellow (Whig inclined) factions dominating elections for both Parliament and the corporation and comparatively rare split tickets of one Whig and one Tory being returned to Parliament, although the identification of the local parties with national parties could at times be very blurred.[2] In the mid eighteenth century the constituency had an electorate of around 700, which was a middle sized borough by the standards of the time – and a reputation of a borough that was likely to offer stiff opposition to government favoured candidates.[3]

Ipswich is a marginal seat, having changed hands eleven times since its creation as a single-member constituency in 1918. It has generally been favourable to Labour Party candidates, who succeeded at every postwar general election since the end of World War II except 1970, February 1974, 1987, 2010, 2015 and 2019. It was traditionally won by either party by fairly small margins; however, from 1997 until being gained by the Conservative Party in 2010, Labour won the contests with safer margins, and after the Conservatives increased their majority in 2015, Labour regained the seat in 2017 only to lose it again in 2019 when the Conservative candidate got more than half the votes cast when there were more than two candidates for the first time since 1918. This was turned around in 2024 when Labour won the seat once again with a healthy majority of 16.8%

Ipswich was the only seat won by a Labour candidate at the 2017 general election from a total of seven seats in Suffolk, the others being retained by Conservatives and more rural in comparison to Ipswich. Martin's 2017 election victory was one of thirty net gains made by the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

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The constituency includes Ipswich town centre and docks, with its mix of historic buildings and modern developments. Ipswich is a bustling town that serves as a centre for the rest of Suffolk which is predominantly rural and remote, and has the only serious concentration of Labour voters in the county, other than in Lowestoft.

Portman Road Football Ground to the West of the centre, and the new university to the East are both in the seat, as is the vast Chantry council estate to the South.

Ipswich's Conservative-leaning suburbs, such as Castle Hill, Westerfield and Kesgrave, extend beyond the constituency's boundaries – the northernmost wards are in the Suffolk Central constituency, and several strong Conservative areas are just outside the borough's tightly drawn limits, making Ipswich a target seat for Labour.

## Boundaries

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The present-day constituency consists of most of the Borough of Ipswich, with the exception of the Castle Hill, Whitehouse and Whitton wards.

1918–1983: The County Borough of Ipswich.[4]

1983–2010: The Borough of Ipswich wards of Bixley, Bridge, Chantry, Gainsborough, Priory Heath, Rushmere, St Clement's, St John's, St Margaret's, Sprites, Stoke Park, and Town.[5][6]

2010–present: The Borough of Ipswich wards of Alexandra, Bixley, Bridge, Gainsborough, Gipping, Holywells, Priory Heath, Rushmere, St John's, St Margaret's, Sprites, Stoke Park, and Westgate.[7]

Following a revision of the Borough of Ipswich wards, the constituency gained a small area from Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

The 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged.[8]

## Members of Parliament

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Freemen belonging to the Ipswich Corporation were entitled to elect two burgesses to the Parliament of England from the fourteenth century which continued uninterrupted after the parliament united with Scotland and Ireland, only becoming a single member constituency in 1918.

### MPs 1386–1660

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Parliament | First member | Second member

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1380 | William Master | ?
1385 | William Master | ?
1386 | Geoffrey Starling | Robert Waleys[9]
1388 (Feb) | Geoffrey Starling | Robert Waleys[9]
1388 (Sep) | John Arnold | Robert Waleys[9]
1390 (Jan) | Geoffrey Starling | Robert Hethe[9]
1390 (Nov) |
1391 | Geoffrey Starling | Robert Andrew[9]
1393 | ?Geoffrey Starling | ?Robert Andrew[9]
1394 | John Arnold | Henry Wall[9]
1395 | Geoffrey Starling | William Master[9]
1397 (Jan) | John Arnold | John Bernard[9]
1397 (Sep) | William Debenham | John Bernard[9]
1399 | John Arnold | John Lewe[9]
1401 |
1402 | Richard Church | John Starling[9]
1404 (Jan) |
1404 (Oct) |
1406 | Robert Lucas | John Starling[9]
1407 | John Felbrigg | John Bernard[9]
1410 | John Rous | James Andrew[9]
1411 | John Bernard | John Starling[9]
1413 (Feb) |
1413 (May) | James Andrew | John Starling[9]
1414 (Apr) |
1414 (Nov) | William Debenham I | John Rous[9]
1415 |
1416 (Mar) |
1416 (Oct) |
1417 | William Debenham II | James Andrew[9]
1419 | William Debenham II | James Andrew[9]
1420 | John Knepping | John Wood[9]
1421 (May) | William Debenham II | James Andrew[9]
1421 (Dec) | Thomas Kempstone II | William Weatherfeld[9]
1449 | Richard Felaw[10]: 17  |
1455 | Sir Gilbert Debenham |
1460-1462 | Richard Felaw[10] |
1510 | Thomas Hall | William Spencer[11]
1512 | Thomas Baldry | Edmund Daundy[11]
1515 | Thomas Baldry | Edmund Daundy[11]
1523 | Humphrey Wingfield | Thomas Rush[11]
1529 | Thomas Rush | Thomas Hayward, died
and replaced Nov 1534 by Thomas Alvard (1493-1535)[11]
1536 | ?
1539 | Robert Daundy | William Sabine[11]
1542 | Ralph Goodwin | John Sparrow[11]
1545 | William Reynball | Richard Smart[11]
1547 | John Gosnold | John Smith alias Dyer[11]
1553 (Mar) | John Smith alias Dyer | Richard Bryde alias Byrde[11]
1553 (Oct) | John Gosnold | John Sulyard[11]
1554 (Apr) | Clement Heigham | Thomas Poley[11]
1554 (Nov) | Ralph Goodwin | John Smith alias Dyer[11]
1555 | John Sulyard | Richard Smart[11]
1558 | William Wheatcroft,
repl. Nov 1558 by Edmund Withypoll | Philip Williams[11]
1558/9 | Thomas Seckford I | Robert Barker[12]
1562/3 | Thomas Seckford I | Edward Grimston[12]
1571 | Edward Grimston | John More[12]
1572 | Thomas Seckford I | Edward Grimston[12]
1584 (Nov) | Sir John Heigham | John Barker[12]
1586 (Oct) | John Barker | John Laney[12]
1588 (Oct) | John Barker | William Smarte[12]
1593 | Robert Barker | Zachariah Lok[12]
1597 (Oct) | Michael Stanhope | Francis Bacon[12]
1601 (Oct) | Michael Stanhope | Francis Bacon[12]
1604 | Sir Henry Glenham | Sir Francis Bacon[13]
1614 | Robert Snelling | William Cage[13]
1621 | Robert Snelling | William Cage[13]
1624 | Sir Robert Snelling | William Cage[13]
1625 | Sir Robert Snelling | William Cage[13]
1628 | William Cage | Edmund Day[13]
1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened
1640 (Apr) | John Gurdon | William Cage
1640 (Nov) | John Gurdon | William Cage
1645 | John Gurdon | Francis Bacon
1648 | John Gurdon | Francis Bacon
1653 | Not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 | Nathaniel Bacon | Francis Bacon
1656 | Nathaniel Bacon | Francis Bacon
1659 | Nathaniel Bacon | Francis Bacon

### MPs 1660–1832

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Election | First member[14] | First party | Second member[14] | Second party

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Apr 1660  |  | Nathaniel Bacon |  |  | Francis Bacon |
Oct 1660  |  | Sir Frederick Cornwallis, Bt |
Apr 1661  |  | John Sicklemore |  |  | William Blois |
Nov 1670  |  | John Wright |
Jan 1674  |  | Gilbert Lindfield |
Dec 1680  |  | Sir John Barker, Bt | Tory
Mar 1685  |  | Sir Nicholas Bacon | Tory
Jan 1689  |  | Sir Peyton Ventris | Whig
May 1689  |  | Sir Charles Blois, Bt | Tory
Oct 1695  |  | Charles Whitaker | Whig
Nov 1696  |  | Richard Phillips | Tory
Jul 1698  |  | Sir Samuel Barnardiston, Bt | Whig
Jan 1701  |  | Joseph Martin | Whig |  | Sir Charles Duncombe | Tory
Dec 1701  |  | Charles Whitaker | Whig |  | Richard Phillips | Tory
Jul 1702  |  | John Bence | Tory
May 1705  |  | Henry Poley | Tory
Nov 1707  |  | William Churchill | Whig
May 1708  |  | Sir William Barker, Bt | Tory
Sep 1713  |  | William Thompson | Whig
Apr 1714  |  | Richard Richardson | Tory |  | Orlando Bridgeman | Tory
Jan 1715  |  | William Thompson | Whig |  | William Churchill | Whig
Dec 1717  |  | Francis Negus | Whig
Jan 1730  |  | Philip Broke | Tory
Jan 1733  |  | William Wollaston | Whig
Apr 1734  |  | Samuel Kent | Whig
May 1741  |  | Edward Vernon | Tory[15]
Dec 1757  |  | Thomas Staunton | Whig
Nov 1759  |  | George Montgomerie | Whig
Mar 1761  |  | Francis Vernon | Whig
Mar 1768  |  | William Wollaston | Whig[16] |  | Whig[16]
Apr 1784  |  | William Middleton | Tory |  | John Cator
declared void | Whig[16]
Jun 1784  |  | Charles Crickitt | Tory[16]
Jun 1790  |  | Sir John D'Oyly | Whig[16]
May 1796  |  | Sir Andrew Hamond | Tory[16]
Feb 1803  |  | William Middleton |
Oct 1806  |  | Richard Wilson | Whig[16] |  | Robert Stopford | Whig[16]
May 1807  |  | Sir Home Riggs Popham | Tory[16] |  | Robert Alexander Crickitt | Tory[16]
Oct 1812  |  | John Round | Tory[16]
Jul 1818  |  | William Newton | Tory[16]
Apr 1820  |  | William Haldimand | Whig[16] |  | Thomas Barrett-Lennard | Whig[17][18][19][20][21][16]
Jun 1826  |  | Robert Torrens | Whig[16]
Feb 1827  |  | Robert Dundas | Tory[16] |  | Charles Mackinnon | Tory[16]
May 1831  |  | James Morrison | Whig[16] |  | Rigby Wason | Whig[16]

### MPs 1832–1918

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Election | First member[14] | First party | Second member[14] | Second party

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1832 |  | James Morrison | Whig[16] |  | Rigby Wason | Whig[16][22][23]
1835 |  | Fitzroy Kelly | Conservative[16] |  | Robert Christopher | Conservative[16]
June 1835 |  | James Morrison | Whig[16] |  | Rigby Wason | Whig[16][22][23]
1837 |  | Thomas Milner Gibson | Conservative[16] |  | Henry Tufnell | Whig[16][24][25][26]
Feb. 1838  |  | Fitzroy Kelly | Conservative[16]
July 1839 |  | Sir Thomas John Cochrane | Conservative[16]
1841 |  | Rigby Wason | Whig[16][22][23] |  | George Rennie | Whig[16][22][23]
June 1842 |  | John Cuffe | Conservative[16] |  | Thomas Gladstone | Conservative[16]
August 1842 |  | John Neilson Gladstone | Conservative[16] |  | Sackville Lane-Fox | Conservative[16]
1847 |  | John Cobbold | Conservative |  | Sir Hugh Adair, Bt | Whig[27][28][29]
1859 |  | Liberal
1868 |  | Henry Wyndham West | Liberal
1874 |  | John Cobbold | Conservative |  | James Redfoord Bulwer | Conservative
1876 |  | Thomas Cobbold | Conservative
1880 |  | Jesse Collings | Liberal
December 1883 |  | Henry Wyndham West | Liberal
April 1886 |  | Sir Charles Dalrymple, Bt | Conservative |  | Hugo Chatteris | Conservative
1895 |  | Sir Daniel Ford Goddard | Liberal
1906 |  | Felix Cobbold | Liberal
January 1910 |  | Silvester Horne | Liberal
May 1914 |  | John Ganzoni | Conservative

During the period between 1835 and 1842 there were five elections and all were found to have been corrupt. After the 1835 election, Dundas and Kelly were unseated on the charge of bribery. After the 1837 election, Tufnell was unseated on a scrutiny. Gibson, who was elected in 1838, resigned. Cochrane was elected in 1839, after which a petition was presented complaining of gross bribery – it was not progressed because a general election was expected. After the 1841 election, Wason and Rennie were unseated, being declared guilty of bribery by their agents.[30]

### MPs 1918–present

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Election | Member[14] | Party

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| 1918 | John Ganzoni | Coalition Conservative
| 1922 | Conservative
| 1923 | Robert Jackson | Labour
| 1924 | Sir John Ganzoni, Bt | Conservative
| 1938 by-election | Richard Stokes | Labour
| 1957 by-election | Dingle Foot | Labour
| 1970 | Ernle Money | Conservative
| October 1974 | Kenneth Weetch | Labour
| 1987 | Michael Irvine | Conservative
| 1992 | Jamie Cann | Labour
| 2001 by-election | Chris Mole | Labour
| 2010 | Ben Gummer | Conservative
| 2017 | Sandy Martin | Labour
| 2019 | Tom Hunt | Conservative
| 2024 | Jack Abbott | Labour

## Elections

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Ipswich election results 1983-2024

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Ipswich[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Jack Abbott | 19,099  | 43.3  | +4.0
| Conservative | Tom Hunt | 11,696  | 26.5  | –23.8
| Reform UK | Tony Love  | 7,027  | 15.9  | +13.0
| Green | Adria Pittock  | 3,652  | 8.3  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | James Sandbach  | 2,241  | 5.1  | +0.2
| Communist | Freddie Sofar  | 205  | 0.5  | N/A
| Heritage | Terence Charles  | 151  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority | 7,403  | 16.8  | N/A
Turnout | 44,071  | 57.8  | –7.8
Registered electors | 76,319  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.9  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Ipswich[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tom Hunt | 24,952  | 50.3  | +4.6
| Labour | Sandy Martin | 19,473  | 39.3  | –8.1
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett  | 2,439  | 4.9  | +2.6
| Brexit Party | Nicola Thomas  | 1,432  | 2.9  | N/A
| Green | Barry Broom  | 1,283  | 2.6  | +1.0
Majority | 5,479  | 11.0  | N/A
Turnout | 49,579  | 65.6  | –2.0
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.3  |
General election 2017: Ipswich[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sandy Martin | 24,224  | 47.4  | +10.3
| Conservative | Ben Gummer | 23,393  | 45.7  | +0.9
| UKIP | Tony Gould  | 1,372  | 2.7  | –9.0
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett  | 1,187  | 2.3  | –0.6
| Green | Charlotte Armstrong  | 840  | 1.6  | –2.0
| Independent | David Tabane  | 121  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority | 831  | 1.7  | N/A
Turnout | 51,137  | 67.6  | +2.2
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7  |

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Ipswich

General election 2015: Ipswich[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ben Gummer | 21,794  | 44.8  | +5.7
| Labour | David Ellesmere  | 18,061  | 37.1  | +2.4
| UKIP | Maria Vigneau  | 5,703  | 11.7  | +8.8
| Green | Barry Broom  | 1,736  | 3.6  | +1.9
| Liberal Democrats | Chika Akinwale  | 1,400  | 2.9  | −15.3
Majority | 3,733  | 7.7  | +3.3
Turnout | 48,694  | 65.4  | +5.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6  |
General election 2010: Ipswich[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ben Gummer | 18,371  | 39.1  | +8.0
| Labour | Chris Mole | 16,292  | 34.7  | −8.2
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Dyson  | 8,556  | 18.2  | −2.9
| UKIP | Chris Streatfield  | 1,365  | 2.9  | +0.2
| BNP | Dennis Boater  | 1,270  | 2.7  | N/A
| Green | Tim Glover  | 775  | 1.7  | N/A
| Christian | Kim Christofi  | 149  | 0.3  | N/A
| Independent | Peter Turtill  | 93  | 0.2  | N/A
| Independent | Sally Wainman  | 70  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority | 2,079  | 4.4  | N/A
Turnout | 46,941  | 59.9  | −0.2
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.1  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Ipswich[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Chris Mole | 18,336  | 43.8  | −7.5
| Conservative | Paul West  | 13,004  | 31.1  | +0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Atkins  | 8,464  | 20.2  | +5.0
| UKIP | Alison West  | 1,134  | 2.7  | +1.1
| English Democrat | Jervis Kay  | 641  | 1.5  | N/A
| Independent | Sally Wainman  | 299  | 0.7  | N/A
Majority | 5,332  | 12.7  | −8.1
Turnout | 41,878  | 60.8  | +3.8
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.0  |

Following the death of Jamie Cann on 15 October 2001, a by-election was held on 22 November 2001.

2001 Ipswich by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Chris Mole | 11,881  | 43.4  | −7.9
| Conservative | Paul West  | 7,794  | 28.4  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Tessa Munt | 6,146  | 22.4  | +7.2
| CPA | David Coope  | 581  | 2.1  | N/A
| UKIP | Jonathan Wright  | 276  | 1.0  | −0.6
| Green | Tony Slade  | 255  | 0.9  | N/A
| Legalise Cannabis | John Ramirez  | 236  | 0.9  | N/A
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Leech  | 152  | 0.6  | 0.0
| English Independence Party  | Nicolas Winskill  | 84  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority | 4,087  | 15.0  | −5.8
Turnout | 27,405  | 40.2  | −16.8
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.9  |
General election 2001: Ipswich[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jamie Cann | 19,952  | 51.3  | −1.4
| Conservative | Edward Wild  | 11,871  | 30.5  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Gilbert  | 5,904  | 15.2  | +3.0
| UKIP | William Vinyard  | 624  | 1.6  | +1.2
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Leech  | 305  | 0.8  | N/A
| Socialist Labour | Shaun Gratton  | 217  | 0.6  | N/A
Majority | 8,081  | 20.8  | −0.8
Turnout | 38,873  | 57.0  | −15.2
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.8  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Ipswich[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jamie Cann | 25,484  | 52.7  | +8.9
| Conservative | Stephen Castle  | 15,048  | 31.1  | −12.3
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Roberts | 5,881  | 12.2  | +0.8
| Referendum | Theodore Agnew | 1,637  | 3.4  | N/A
| UKIP | William Vinyard  | 208  | 0.4  | N/A
| Natural Law | Eric Kaplan  | 107  | 0.2  | −0.1
Majority | 10,436  | 21.6  | +21.2
Turnout | 48,365  | 72.2  | −8.1
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.5  |
General election 1992: Ipswich[39][40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jamie Cann | 23,680  | 43.8  | +1.1
| Conservative | Michael Irvine | 23,415  | 43.4  | −1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Joseph White  | 6159  | 11.4  | −1.1
| Green | Jane Scott  | 591  | 1.1  | N/A
| Natural Law | Eric Kaplan  | 181  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority | 265  | 0.4  | N/A
Turnout | 54,026  | 80.3  | +3.2
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Ipswich[41][42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Irvine | 23,328  | 44.4  | +2.8
| Labour | Ken Weetch | 22,454  | 42.7  | −1.0
| SDP | Hugh Nicholson  | 6,596  | 12.5  | −1.7
| Workers Revolutionary | David Lettice  | 174  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority | 874  | 1.7  | N/A
Turnout | 52,552  | 77.1  | +1.7
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.9  |
General election 1983: Ipswich[43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ken Weetch | 22,191  | 43.7  |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Cottrell  | 21,114  | 41.6  |
| Liberal | Patricia Miernik  | 7,220  | 14.2  |
| BNP | Albert Pearson  | 235  | 0.5  | N/A
Majority | 1,077  | 2.1  |
Turnout | 50,760  | 75.4  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ken Weetch | 34,444  | 48.2  | +2.9
| Conservative | R. Erith  | 30,703  | 42.9  | +0.1
| Liberal | P. Keeling  | 5,772  | 8.1  | −3.8
| National Front | P. Robinson  | 449  | 0.6  | N/A
| Workers Revolutionary | R. Hodge  | 115  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority | 3,741  | 5.3  | +2.8
Turnout | 71,483  | 80.8  | +1.3
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.3  |
General election October 1974: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ken Weetch | 31,566  | 45.3  | +4.5
| Conservative | Ernle Money | 29,833  | 42.8  | +1.6
| Liberal | R. B. Salt  | 8,295  | 11.9  | −4.4
Majority | 1,733  | 2.5  | N/A
Turnout | 69,694  | 79.5  | −4.1
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
General election February 1974: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ernle Money | 29,893  | 41.2  | −2.9
| Labour | Ken Weetch | 29,634  | 40.8  | −3.3
| Liberal | Joan Ruby Knott  | 11,857  | 16.3  | +8.1
| National Democratic | David R. M. Brown  | 1,161  | 1.6  | −2.1
Majority | 259  | 0.4  | +0.4
Turnout | 72,545  | 83.6  | +10.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1970: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ernle Money | 27,704  | 44.1  | +5.5
| Labour | Dingle Foot | 27,691  | 44.1  | −5.8
| Liberal | Neville S. Lewis  | 5,147  | 8.2  | −2.0
| National Democratic | David R. M. Brown  | 2,322  | 3.7  | +2.4
Majority | 13  | 0.0  | N/A
Turnout | 62,864  | 72.7  | −4.8
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dingle Foot | 30,313  | 49.9  | +10.1
| Conservative | Trevor A. Hagger  | 23,440  | 38.6  | +2.8
| Liberal | Stanley Rundle | 6,200  | 10.2  | −13.6
| National Democratic | David R. M. Brown  | 769  | 1.3  | +0.7
Majority | 6,873  | 11.3  | +9.4
Turnout | 60,722  | 77.5  | −1.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1964: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dingle Foot | 24,648  | 39.8  | −1.3
| Conservative | Trevor A. Hagger  | 22,216  | 35.8  | −0.2
| Liberal | Manuela Sykes | 14,755  | 23.8  | +1.0
| National Democratic | David R. M. Brown  | 349  | 0.6  | N/A
Majority | 2,432  | 3.9  | −1.2
Turnout | 61,968  | 79.0  | −1.9
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.5  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dingle Foot | 25,858  | 41.1  | −4.7
| Conservative | John C. Cobbold  | 22,623  | 36.0  | +3.4
| Liberal | Manuela Sykes | 14,359  | 22.8  | +1.4
Majority | 3,235  | 5.1  | −8.1
Turnout | 62,840  | 80.9  | +0.4
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.0  |
1957 Ipswich by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dingle Foot | 26,898  | 45.8  | −7.1
| Conservative | John C. Cobbold  | 19,161  | 32.6  | −14.5
| Liberal | Manuela Sykes | 12,587  | 21.4  | N/A
Majority | 7,737  | 13.2  | +7.4
Turnout | 27,405  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.7  |
General election 1955: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Richard Stokes | 32,306  | 52.9  | −0.5
| Conservative | John C. Cobbold  | 28,724  | 47.1  | +0.5
Majority | 3,582  | 5.8  | −1.0
Turnout | 61,030  | 80.5  | −4.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Stokes | 33,463  | 53.4  | +6.5
| Conservative | Albert E. Holdsworth  | 29,227  | 46.6  | +6.8
Majority | 4,236  | 6.8  | −0.3
Turnout | 62,690  | 85.2  | −1.6
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 1950: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Richard Stokes | 29,386  | 46.9  | −2.4
| Conservative | S. W. L. Ripley  | 24,993  | 39.8  | +5.7
| Liberal | J. C. Seward  | 8,340  | 13.3  | −3.2
Majority | 4,393  | 7.1  | −8.1
Turnout | 62,719  | 86.8  | +6.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Election in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Stokes | 26,296  | 49.3  | +6.6
| Conservative | Frank Guy Clavering Fison  | 18,177  | 34.1  | −23.2
| Liberal | Duncan Mackay Mowat  | 8,819  | 16.5  | N/A
Majority | 8,119  | 15.2  | N/A
Turnout | 53,292  | 80.1  | −2.0
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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1938 Ipswich by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Stokes | 27,604  | 53.0  | +10.3
| Conservative | Henry Willink | 24,443  | 47.0  | −10.3
Majority | 3,161  | 6.0  | N/A
Turnout | 52,047  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
General election 1935: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | John Ganzoni | 28,528  | 57.3  | −5.7
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 21,278  | 42.7  | +5.7
Majority | 7,250  | 14.6  | −11.4
Turnout | 49,806  | 82.1  | −0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Ganzoni | 29,782  | 63.0  | +23.7
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 17,490  | 37.0  | −0.7
Majority | 12,292  | 26.0  | +24.0
Turnout | 47,272  | 82.9  | −2.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Ipswich[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | John Ganzoni | 18,527  | 39.7  | −15.7
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 17,592  | 37.7  | −6.9
| Liberal | Frank Ongley Darvall | 10,559  | 22.6  | N/A
Majority | 935  | 2.0  | −8.8
Turnout | 46,678  | 85.7  | −2.0
Registered electors | 54,474  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | −4.4  |
General election 1924: Ipswich[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | John Ganzoni | 19,621  | 55.4  | +6.1
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 15,791  | 44.6  | −6.1
Majority | 3,830  | 10.8  | N/A
Turnout | 35,412  | 87.7  | +9.0
Registered electors | 40,379  |  |
| Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | +6.1  |
General election 1923: Ipswich [44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robert Jackson | 15,824  | 50.7  | +4.1
| Unionist | John Ganzoni | 15,364  | 49.3  | −4.1
Majority | 460  | 1.4  | N/A
Turnout | 31,188  | 78.7  | −3.7
Registered electors | 39,606  |  |
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.1  |
General election 1922: Ipswich [44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Unionist | John Ganzoni | 17,134  | 53.4  | −0.1
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 14,924  | 46.6  | +14.5
Majority | 2,210  | 6.8  | −14.6
Turnout | 32,058  | 82.4  | +14.5
Registered electors | 38,924  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing | −7.3  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Ipswich  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

C | Unionist | John Ganzoni | 13,553 | 53.5 | +5.4
| Labour | Robert Jackson | 8,143  | 32.1  | N/A
| Liberal | George Hay Morgan | 3,663  | 14.4  | −37.5
Majority | 5,410  | 21.4  | N/A
Turnout | 25,359  | 67.9  | −22.0
Registered electors | 37,348  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

* Change of vote share and swing calculated from the December 1910 party ticket vote.

General election 1914/15:

Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

* Unionist: John Ganzoni
* Liberal: Daniel Ford Goddard
* Independent Labour: Robert Jackson (not supported by Labour Party HQ)

John Ganzoni 1914 Ipswich by-election[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | John Ganzoni | 6,406  | 50.6  | +2.5
| Liberal | Charles Masterman | 5,874  | 46.3  | −5.6
| Independent Labour | John Scurr | 395  | 3.1  | N/A
Majority | 532  | 4.3  | N/A
Turnout | 12,675  | 91.4  | +1.5
Registered electors | 13,870  |  |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.1  |

[46]

Goddard General election December 1910: Ipswich (2 seats)[47][45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 5,931  | 26.2  | +0.1
| Liberal | Silvester Horne | 5,791  | 25.7  | +0.2
| Conservative | Arthur Churchman | 5,447  | 24.1  | −0.2
| Conservative | Bunnell Henry Burton  | 5,409  | 24.0  | −0.1
Turnout | 22,578  | 89.9  | −3.4
Registered electors | 12,641  |  |
Majority | 344  | 1.6  | +0.4
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2  |
Liberal Election Postcard General election January 1910: Ipswich (2 seats) [47][45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 6,120  | 26.1  | −3.7
| Liberal | Silvester Horne | 5,958  | 25.5  | −3.7
| Conservative | Arthur Churchman | 5,690  | 24.3  | +3.0
| Conservative | Bunnell Henry Burton  | 5,645  | 24.1  | +4.4
Turnout | 23,413  | 93.3  | +3.9
Registered electors | 12,641  |  |
Majority | 268  | 1.2  | −6.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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Felix Cobbold General election 1906: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 6,396  | 29.8  | +3.9
| Liberal | Felix Cobbold | 6,290  | 29.2  | +3.8
| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 4,591  | 21.3  | −4.5
| Conservative | Samuel Hoare | 4,232  | 19.7  | −4.2
Majority | 1,699  | 7.9  | +5.9
Turnout | 21,509  | 89.4  | +5.8
Registered electors | 12,146  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.2  |
General election 1900: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 4,557  | 25.9  | +0.3
| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 4,527  | 25.8  | +0.8
| Liberal | Noel Buxton | 4,283  | 24.4  | −0.4
| Conservative | J. F. P. Rawlinson  | 4,207  | 23.9  | −0.7
Turnout | 17,574  | 83.6  | −6.8
Registered electors | 10,646  |  |
Majority | 350  | 2.0  | +1.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5  |
Majority | 244  | 1.4  | +1.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.6  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 4,396  | 25.6  | +1.1
| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 4,293  | 25.0  | −1.2
| Liberal | Arthur Soames | 4,250  | 24.8  | +1.3
| Conservative | Hugo Charteris | 4,219  | 24.6  | −1.2
Turnout | 8,696 (est.)  | 90.4  | +0.7
Registered electors | 9,619  |  |
Majority | 177  | 1.0  | N/A
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.2  |
Majority | 43  | 0.2  | −1.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.3  |
General election 1892: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 4,350  | 26.2  | −0.4
| Conservative | Hugo Charteris | 4,277  | 25.8  | −0.9
| Liberal | Daniel Ford Goddard | 4,054  | 24.5  | +1.0
| Liberal | Arthur Soames | 3,888  | 23.5  | +0.3
Turnout | 8,417 (est.)  | 89.7  | +7.9
Registered electors | 9,619  |  |
Majority | 223  | 1.3  | −1.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6  |

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Hugo Charteris | 3,846  | 26.7  | +1.8
| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 3,838  | 26.6  | +2.2
| Liberal | Sydney Stern | 3,386  | 23.5  | −1.9
| Liberal | Benjamin Thomas Lindsay Thomson[48] | 3,334  | 23.2  | −2.1
Turnout | 7,252  | 81.8  | −4.2
Registered electors | 8,867  |  |
Majority | 452  | 3.1  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.9  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.2  |
1886 Ipswich by-election[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Charles Dalrymple | 3,687  | 25.2  | +0.3
| Conservative | Hugo Charteris | 3,662  | 25.1  | +0.7
| Liberal | Lord John Harvey  | 3,635  | 24.9  | −0.5
| Liberal | Horace Davey | 3,627  | 24.8  | −0.5
Turnout | 7,371  | 83.1  | −2.9
Registered electors | 8,867  |  |
Majority | 27  | 0.2  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.4  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.6  |

* Caused by the 1885 election being declared void on account of bribery.[49]

General election 1885: Ipswich[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 3,795  | 25.4  | +0.6
| Liberal | Jesse Collings | 3,777  | 25.3  | +0.1
| Conservative | Edward Murray Ind[50] | 3,717  | 24.9  | −0.8
| Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 3,649  | 24.4  | 0.0
Turnout | 7,623  | 86.0  | +3.5 (est.)
Registered electors | 8,867  |  |
Majority | 60  | 0.4  | −0.4
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.1  |
1883 Ipswich by-election[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 3,266  | 53.7  | +3.7
| Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 2,816  | 46.3  | −3.8
Majority | 450  | 7.4  | N/A
Turnout | 6,082  | 76.9  | −5.6 (est.)
Registered electors | 7,914  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.8  |

* Caused by Cobbold's death.

General election 1880: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Thomas Cobbold | 3,142  | 25.7  | −2.9
| Liberal | Jesse Collings | 3,074  | 25.2  | +1.8
| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 3,025  | 24.8  | +3.1
| Conservative | James Redfoord Bulwer | 2,979  | 24.4  | −2.0
Turnout | 6,110 (est.)  | 82.5 (est.)  | +1.6
Registered electors | 7,406  |  |
Majority | 68  | 0.5  | −2.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.0  |
Majority | 95  | 0.8  | N/A
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.9  |

### Elections in the 1870s

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1876 Ipswich by-election[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Cobbold | 2,213  | 57.9  | +2.9
| Lib-Lab | William Newton | 1,607  | 42.1  | −3.0
Majority | 606  | 15.8  | +12.8
Turnout | 3,820  | 51.6  | −29.3
Registered electors | 7,406  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0  |

* Caused by Cobbold's death.

General election 1874: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | John Cobbold | 3,059  | 28.6  | +13.0
| Conservative | James Redfoord Bulwer | 2,827  | 26.4  | +10.8
| Liberal | Hugh Adair | 2,506  | 23.4  | −12.0
| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 2,322  | 21.7  | −11.8
Majority | 321  | 3.0  | N/A
Turnout | 5,357 (est.)  | 80.9 (est.)  | +0.5
Registered electors | 6,619  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.5  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.3  |

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Hugh Adair | 2,321  | 35.4  | +7.7
| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 2,195  | 33.5  | +8.2
| Conservative | John Cobbold | 2,044  | 31.2  | −15.8
Majority | 151  | 2.3  | 0.0
Turnout | 4,302 (est.)  | 80.4 (est.)  | −4.1
Registered electors | 5,352  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.1  |
General election 1865: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Hugh Adair | 992  | 27.7  | −1.0
| Conservative | John Cobbold | 910  | 25.4  | −5.1
| Liberal | Henry Wyndham West | 904  | 25.3  | +12.4
| Conservative | William Tidmas[52] | 774  | 21.6  | −6.4
Turnout | 1,790 (est.)  | 84.5 (est.)  | +5.8
Registered electors | 2,118  |  |
Majority | 82  | 2.3  | +1.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4  |
Majority | 6  | 0.1  | −1.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.4  |

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1859: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Cobbold | 918  | 30.5  | +4.4
| Liberal | Hugh Adair | 864  | 28.7  | +3.3
| Conservative | Henry Selwin | 842  | 28.0  | +4.3
| Liberal | John King[53] | 388  | 12.9  | −11.8
Turnout | 1,506 (est.)  | 78.7 (est.)  | −0.3
Registered electors | 1,914  |  |
Majority | 54  | 1.8  | +1.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3  |
Majority | 22  | 0.7  | −1.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5  |
General election 1857: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | John Cobbold | 780  | 26.1  | −0.5
| Whig | Hugh Adair | 759  | 25.4  | −0.3
| Whig | John Clark Marshman[54] | 738  | 24.7  | +0.9
| Conservative | Henry Selwin | 709  | 23.7  | −0.1
Turnout | 1,493 (est.)  | 79.0 (est.)  | −3.7
Registered electors | 1,891  |  |
Majority | 21  | 0.7  | −0.2
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4  |
Majority | 50  | 1.7  | −0.2
| Whig hold | Swing | 0.0  |
General election 1852: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Conservative | John Cobbold | 809  | 26.6  | −3.6
| Whig | Hugh Adair | 782  | 25.7  | −0.1
| Radical | Thomas Hobhouse[55][56][57][58] | 725  | 23.8  | N/A
| Conservative | Samuel Bateson[59] | 725  | 23.8  | −0.3
Turnout | 1,521 (est.)  | 82.7 (est.)  | +2.7
Registered electors | 1,838  |  |
Majority | 27  | 0.9  | −3.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.8  |
Majority | 57  | 1.9  | +0.2
| Whig hold | Swing | +1.9  |

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Ipswich[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Cobbold | 829  | 30.2  | +6.1
| Whig | Hugh Adair | 708  | 25.8  | −26.2
| Conservative | John Neilson Gladstone | 661  | 24.1  | +0.2
| Chartist | Henry Vincent | 546  | 19.9  | N/A
Turnout | 1,372 (est.)  | 80.0 (est.)  | +0.3
Registered electors | 1,714  |  |
Majority | 121  | 4.4  | N/A
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.6  |
Majority | 47  | 1.7  | −0.2
| Whig hold | Swing | −16.3  |
By-election 17 August 1842: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | John Neilson Gladstone | 651  | 28.1  | +4.0
| Conservative | Sackville Lane-Fox | 641  | 27.7  | +3.8
| Whig | David Thornbury  | 548  | 23.7  | −28.3
| Chartist | Henry Vincent | 473  | 20.4  | N/A
| Radical | John Nicholson | 2  | 0.0  | N/A
Majority | 93  | 4.0  | N/A
Turnout | 1,158 (est.)  | 71.5 (est.)  | −8.2
Registered electors | 1,704  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.1  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.0  |

* Caused by the earlier by-election being declared void on petition, due to bribery by Cuffe's and Gladstone's agents, on 30 July 1842.[60]

By-election 3 June 1842: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | John Cuffe | 680  | 27.9  | +3.8
| Conservative | Thomas Gladstone | 673  | 27.6  | +3.7
| Whig | Thomas Gisborne | 543  | 22.3  | −29.7
| Radical | George Moffatt[61] | 541  | 22.2  | N/A
| Radical | John Nicholson | 3  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority | 130  | 5.3  | N/A
Turnout | 1,220 (est.)  | 75.4 (est.)  | −4.3
Registered electors | 1,619  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.3  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.3  |

* Caused by the general election result being declared void on petition, due to bribery by Wason's and Rennie's agents, on 25 April 1842[62]

General election 1841: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Whig | Rigby Wason | 659  | 26.0  | +1.1
| Whig | George Rennie | 657  | 26.0  | +1.0
| Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | 611  | 24.1  | −0.8
| Conservative | John Charles Herries | 604  | 23.9  | −1.3
Majority | 46  | 1.9  | +1.8
Turnout | c. 1,266 | c. 79.7 | c. −9.3
Registered electors | 1,587  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | +1.1  |
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.0  |

### Elections in the 1830s

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By-election, 15 July 1839: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas John Cochrane | 621  | 50.2  | +0.1
| Whig | Thomas Milner Gibson | 615  | 49.8  | −0.1
Majority | 6  | 0.4  | +0.2
Turnout | 1,236  | 87.2  | −1.8
Registered electors | 1,418  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.1  |

* Caused by Gibson's defection to the Whigs.

General election 1837: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Thomas Milner Gibson | 601  | 25.2  | −0.5
| Whig | Henry Tufnell | 595  | 25.0  | +1.1
| Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | 593  | 24.9  | −0.9
| Whig | Rigby Wason | 593  | 24.9  | +0.3
Turnout | 1,262  | 89.0  | −1.2
Registered electors | 1,418  |  |
Majority | 6  | 0.2  | −0.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.6  |
Majority | 2  | 0.1  | N/A
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.9  |

* Tufnell was later unseated on petition, and Kelly was returned in his place

By-election, 19 June 1835: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Whig | James Morrison | 542  | 27.6  | +3.7
| Whig | Rigby Wason | 533  | 27.2  | +2.6
| Conservative | Horatio George Broke  | 454  | 23.1  | −2.7
| Conservative | William Holmes  | 434  | 22.1  | −3.6
Majority | 79  | 4.1  | N/A
Turnout | 992  | 82.1  | −8.1
Registered electors | 1,209  |  |
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.4  |
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.9  |

* Caused by the 1835 election being declared void on petition

General election 1835: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Fitzroy Kelly | 557  | 25.8  | +11.4
| Conservative | Robert Dundas | 555  | 25.7  | +4.3
| Whig | Rigby Wason | 531  | 24.6  | −7.4
| Whig | James Morrison | 516  | 23.9  | −8.4
Majority | 24  | 1.1  | N/A
Turnout | 1,090  | 90.2  | +12.0
Registered electors | 1,209  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +9.7  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +6.1  |
General election 1832: Ipswich[51][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | James Morrison | 599  | 32.3  | +2.7
| Whig | Rigby Wason | 593  | 32.0  | +2.5
| Tory | Edward Goulburn | 303  | 16.3  | N/A
| Tory | Fitzroy Kelly | 267  | 14.4  | N/A
| Tory | Charles Mackinnon  | 94  | 5.1  | −15.3
Majority | 290  | 15.7  | +6.6
Turnout | 953  | 78.2  | c. +8.8
Registered electors | 1,219  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | +5.2  |
| Whig hold | Swing | +5.1  |
General election 1831: Ipswich[16][63] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | James Morrison | 468  | 29.6  | +21.8
| Whig | Rigby Wason | 467  | 29.5  | +21.7
| Tory | Charles Mackinnon  | 323  | 20.4  | −21.8
| Tory | Robert FitzRoy | 323  | 20.4  | −21.8
Majority | 144  | 9.1  | N/A
Turnout | 798  | c. 69.4 | c. +21.1
Registered electors | c. 1,150 |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +21.8  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +21.8  |
General election 1830: Ipswich[16][63] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Tory | Robert Dundas | 406  | 42.2  |
| Tory | Charles Mackinnon  | 406  | 42.2  |
| Whig | John Disney  | 150  | 15.6  |
Majority | 256  | 26.6  |
Turnout | 556  | c. 48.3 |
Registered electors | c. 1,150 |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1820s

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1826 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Haldimand | 496  |  |
| Whig | Robert Torrens | 495  |  |
| Tory | Robert Dundas | 488  |  |
| Tory | Charles Mackinnon | 488  |  |
Majority | 7  |  |
Turnout | 1,003  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* After a successful electoral petition, Dundas and Mackinnon were declared elected.[16]

1820 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Haldimand | 483 / 428  |  |
| Whig | Thomas Barrett-Lennard | 482 / 427  |  |
| Tory | Robert Crickitt | 474 / 430  |  |
| Tory | Charles Mackinnon | 468 / 424  |  |
Majority | 3  |  |
Turnout | 1,709  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |

* Figures are shown pre and post scrutiny. After a successful electoral petition, Haldimand and Barrett-Lennard were declared elected.[16]

### Elections in the 1810s

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1818 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Robert Crickitt | 428 / 394  |  |
| Tory | William Newton | 422 / 387  |  |
| Whig | Henry Baring | 389 / 356  |  |
| Whig | William Bolton | 362 / 335  |  |
Majority | 31  |  |
Turnout | 1,472  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold
| Tory hold

* Figures are shown pre and post scrutiny.[16]

1812 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Robert Crickitt | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Tory | John Round | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold
| Tory hold

### Elections in the 1800s

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1807 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Home Riggs Popham | 397  |  |
| Tory | Robert Crickitt | 388  |  |
| Whig | Richard Wilson | 327  |  |
| Whig | R H A Bennett  | 320  |  |
Majority | 61  |  |
Turnout | 1,432  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
1806 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | Richard Wilson | 367  |  |
| Whig | Robert Stopford | 358  |  |
| Tory | Robert Crickitt | 182  |  |
| Tory | John Gibbons  | 176  |  |
Majority | 176  |  |
Turnout | 1,083  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1803 Ipswich by-election[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

|  | William Middleton | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
Registered electors |  |  |

* Caused by the death of Charles Crickitt

1802 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Andrew Hamond | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Tory | Charles Crickitt | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold
| Tory hold

### Elections in the 1790s

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1796 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Andrew Hamond | 402  |  |
| Tory | Charles Crickitt | 382  |  |
| Whig | William Middleton | 311  |  |
Majority | 71  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
1790 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | John D'Oyly | 322  |  |
| Tory | Charles Crickitt | 313  |  |
| Tory | William Middleton | 299  |  |
| Whig | George Rochfort  | 243  |  |
Majority | 14  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1780s

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1784 Ipswich By-election[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Charles Crickitt | 353  |  |
| Whig | Robert Thornton  | 185  |  |
Majority | 168  |  |
Turnout | 538  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |

* By election called after the election of John Cator was declared void

1784 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | William Middleton | 460  |  |
| Whig | John Cator | 297  |  |
| Tory | Charles Crickitt | 7  |  |
Majority | 290  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1780 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Wollaston | 346  |  |
| Whig | Thomas Staunton | 341  |  |
| Tory | Joshua Grigby  | 253  |  |
| Tory | William Middleton | 247  |  |
Majority | 92  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1770s

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1774 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Wollaston | 357  |  |
| Whig | Thomas Staunton | 205  |  |
| Tory | Francis Vernon | 160  |  |
Majority | 45  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1760s

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1768 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Wollaston | 357  |  |
| Whig | Thomas Staunton | 357  |  |
| Tory | Wilbraham Tollemache | 289  |  |
| Tory | Edward Cruttenden | 287  |  |
Majority | 68  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
1762 Ipswich By-election[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Francis Vernon | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

* Called when Vernon became a Commissioner for Trade and Plantations

1761 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Francis Vernon | Unopposed  |  |
| Whig | Thomas Staunton | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1750s

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1759 Ipswich By-election[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | George Montgomerie | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* Called on the death of Samuel Kent

1757 Ipswich By-election[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Thomas Staunton | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |

* Called on the death of Edward Vernon

1754 General Election: Ipswich[64] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Edward Vernon | Unopposed  |  |
| Whig | Samuel Kent | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* Unusually the Yellows supported in Edward Vernon[64] an identifiable Tory[15] and critic of the Whig government. The Blues meanwhile supported Samuel Kent and Richard Lloyd, both supporters of the Whig government. Although Lloyd would later withdraw[64] before that point it had proved an expensive contest for Vernon.[65]

### Elections in the 1740s

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1747 General Election: Ipswich[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Tory | Edward Vernon | Unopposed  |  |
| Whig | Samuel Kent | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1741 General Election: Ipswich[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Edward Vernon | 527  |  |
| Whig | Samuel Kent | 297  |  |
| Whig | Knox Ward  | 224  |  |
Majority | 73  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1730s

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1734 General Election: Ipswich[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | Samuel Kent | 308  |  |
| Whig | William Wollaston | 296  |  |
| Tory | Edward Vernon | 215  |  |
| Tory | Philip Colman  | 195  |  |
Majority | 81  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1733 Ipswich By-election[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Wollaston | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* Called on death of Francis Negus

1730 Ipswich By-election[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Philip Broke | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

* Called on William Thompson becoming a judge

### Elections in the 1720s

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1727 General Election: Ipswich[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | Francis Negus | 438  |  |
| Whig | William Thompson | 396  |  |
| Tory | ? Crowley  | 214  |  |
Majority | 82  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1726 Ipswich By-election[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Thompson | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* By-election called on William Thompson being made a Baron of the Exchequer

1722 General Election: Ipswich[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Francis Negus | Unopposed  |  |
| Whig | William Thompson | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1710s

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December 1717 Ipswich By-election[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | Francis Negus | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* By-election called on William Churchill winning a government contract for stationery and resigning his seat as an office of profit to the crown. Instead of seeking re-election he stood in favour of his son in law Francis Negus.[67]

February 1717 Ipswich By-election[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Thompson | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* By-election called on William Thompson becoming Solicitor General

1715 General Election: Ipswich[66] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Churchill | Unopposed  |  |
| Whig | William Thompson | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1713 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Thompson | 270  |  |
| Whig | William Churchill | 265  |  |
| Tory | Orlando Bridgeman | 218  |  |
| Tory | Richard Richardson | 204  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* Successfully overturned through an electoral petition and Richardson and Bridgeman installed as MPs.

1710 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | William Barker | 258  |  |
| Whig | William Churchill | 258  |  |
| Whig | William Thompson | 235  |  |
| Tory | Orlando Bridgeman | 172  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1700s

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1708 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | William Churchill | 303  |  |
| Tory | William Barker | 264  |  |
| Whig | Charles Whitaker | 157  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
1707 Ipswich By-election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | William Churchill | 188  |  |
| Tory | William Barker | 182  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

* Called on the death of Henry Poley

1705 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | John Bence | Unopposed  |  |
| Tory | Henry Poley | Unopposed  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
1702 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | John Bence |  |  |
| Whig | Charles Whitaker |  |  |
| Tory | Richard Phillips |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
November 1701 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Charles Whitaker | 170  |  |
| Tory | Richard Phillips | 169  |  |
| Tory | John Bence | 126  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |
January 1701 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Joseph Martin | 201  |  |
| Tory | Charles Duncombe | 185  |  |
| Tory | Richard Phillips | 94  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1690s

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1698 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Whig | Samuel Barnardiston | 149  |  |
| Tory | Richard Phillips | 147  |  |
| Whig | Charles Whitaker | 105  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
1696 Ipswich by-election[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Richard Phillips | Unopposed  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
1695 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | John Barker |  |  |
| Whig | Charles Whitaker |  |  |
| Tory | Charles Blois |  |  |
| Whig | Samuel Barnardiston |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
1690 General Election: Ipswich[68] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | John Barker | 143  |  |
| Tory | Charles Blois | 110  |  |
| Whig | Charles Whitaker | 103  |  |
| Whig | John Hodges  | 59  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1680s

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1689 Ipswich By-election[69] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | Charles Blois | 111  |  |
| Whig | Samuel Barnardiston | 94  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing |  |

* Caused by Peyton Ventris becoming a Justice of the Common Pleas

1689 General Election: Ipswich[69] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Tory | John Barker | 170  |  |
| Whig | Peyton Ventris | 169  |  |
| Tory | Henry Felton | 58  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Tory hold | Swing |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Suffolk
* List of parliamentary constituencies in the East of England (region)

## Notes

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1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).
2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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