Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)
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, 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.
| 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 |
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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