throughout the 1640–1660 term, as it could not be lawfully dissolved without its own consent which was not given until 1660. In practice all or part of the membership of the House of Commons were not permitted to sit for lengthy periods. Other bodies considered to be Parliaments existed within parts of the term of the Long Parliament. f Francklyn died and a by-election was held. g In December 1648, Gilbert was excluded from Parliament in Pride's Purge and the seat was left vacant. h Spencer is not recorded as having sat after Pride's Purge in December 1648. Table of Members of the Commonwealth Parliaments 1653-1659 The county had three nominated members in the Barebones Parliament, four representatives in the First and Second and the usual two in the Third of the Protectorate Parliaments Knights of the shire 1660–1885 Notes:- a Smithson, not the same man as the former member of the same name, changed his surname to Percy before the 1741 general election. b Byng received the courtesy title of Viscount Enfield in 1860. Elections General notes In multi-member elections the bloc voting system was used. Voters could cast a vote for two candidates or "plump" for one, as they chose. The leading candidates with the largest number of votes were elected. In by-elections, to fill a single seat, the first past the post system applied. Table terms Sources Results of 1660-1790 are by History of Parliament Trust publications. The results from 1790–1832 are by Stooks Smith, thereafter his work becoming the footnotes for results by Craig. Results 1660–1885 Parliament of England Note (1660) vote totals unavailable Note (1661) vote totals unavailable Note (1679): Roberts was not the same man as the 1660 candidate of the same name. Note (1679): Smyth is referred to as Smith in House of Commons 1660-1690, but Smyth seems to be correct from Leigh Rayment's list of baronets. Expulsion from the House of Peyton Note (1685) vote totals unavailable. Smyth is referred to as Smith in House of Commons 1660-1690, but Smyth seems to be correct from Leigh Rayment's list of baronets. Note (1689) vote totals unavailable Choice of Russell to sit for Cambridgeshire Parliament of Great Britain Death of Wolstenholme Death of Child Smithson (not the same person as the former MP of the same name) subsequently changed his surname to Percy Creation of Pulteney as 1st Earl of Bath Succession of Percy