the Protectorate Back to Members of Parliament MPs 1660–1885 Reduced to one member (1885) Back to Members of Parliament MPs 1885–1983 Back to Members of Parliament MPs 1997–2017 Notes Back to Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s This was the smallest Labour majority at the 2019 general election. Back to Elections Elections in the 2000s Back to Elections Elections in the 1990s Back to Elections Elections in the 1970s Back to Elections Elections in the 1960s Back to Elections Elections in the 1950s Back to Elections Elections in the 1940s Back to Elections Elections in the 1930s Back to Elections Elections in the 1920s Back to Elections Elections in the 1910s 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; Liberal: Frederick Kellaway Unionist: Gerald de la Pryme Hargreaves Labour: Frederick Fox Riley Back to Elections Elections in the 1900s Back to Elections Elections in the 1890s Back to Elections Elections in the 1880s Back to Elections Elections in the 1870s Back to Elections Elections in the 1860s Back to Elections Elections in the 1850s Caused by Whitbread's appointment as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Smith was also supported by the Conservatives. Caused by Stuart's death. Back to Elections Elections in the 1840s Back to Elections Elections in the 1830s On petition, Stuart was unseated and Crawley was declared elected. Back to Elections Elections in the 1820s 1826: Lord George Russell and William Henry Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed 1820: Lord George Russell and William Henry Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed Back to Elections Elections in the 1810s 1818: Lord George Russell and William Henry Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed 1815: Following the death of Samuel Whitbread, Hon. William Waldegrave (Whig) elected unopposed 1812: Lord George Russell and Samuel Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed Back to Elections Elections in the 1800s 1807: William Lee Antonie and Samuel Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed 1806: William Lee Antonie and Samuel Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed 1802: William Lee Antonie and Samuel Whitbread (both Whig) elected unopposed Back to Elections Elections in the 1790s 1796: William MacDowall Colhoun (Tory) and Samuel Whitbread (Whig) elected unopposed Back to Elections See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Bedfordshire