Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Lawley resigned after he was found to have been using his position as secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for insider trading, causing a by-election. Glover's election was declared void on petition, after he was found to have lied about meeting the required property qualifications, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1860s Walters' election was declared void on petition. A Royal Commission was appointed to investigate the seat and, after finding extensive bribery, the borough's writ was suspended, the election result voided, and the seat was absorbed into East Riding of Yorkshire. Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1990s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside Notes and references Sources F W S Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885" (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989) D Brunton & D H Pennington, “Members of the Long Parliament” (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954) Michael Kinnear, "The British Voter" (London: Batsford, 1968) H G Nicholas, "To The Hustings" (London: Cassell & Co., 1956) J Holladay Philbin, "Parliamentary Representation 1832 - England and Wales" (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965) Henry Stooks Smith, "The Parliaments of England from 1715 to 1847" (2nd edition, edited by FWS Craig - Chichester: Parliamentary Reference Publications, 1973) Robert Waller, "The Almanac of British Politics" (3rd edition, London: Croom Helm, 1987) Frederic A Youngs, jr, "Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II" (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Victoria County History of the East Riding of Yorkshire "Beverley, 1700-1835 - Parliamentary Elections" from the Victoria County History Parliamentary constituencies of the East Riding of Yorkshire (defunct) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1563 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1870 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1955 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997 Parliamentary constituencies disenfranchised for corruption Beverley