East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, and elected two Members of Parliament (MPs), by the bloc vote system. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, its representation was reduced to one MP for the 1885 general election, elected by the first past the post voting system. The constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election. Boundaries 1832–1885: The Petty Sessional Divisions of Stourbridge, Dudley, Droitwich, Northfield, Blockley and Pershore, and the Borough of Evesham. Members of Parliament MPs 1832–1885 MPs 1885–1918 Elections Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Barneby's death caused a by-election. Elections in the 1850s Rushout succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Baron Northwick and causing a by-election. Elections in the 1860s Hodgetts-Foley's death caused a by-election. Gough-Calthorpe succeeded to the peerage, becoming 5th Baron Calthorpe and causing a by-election. Elections in the 1870s Laslett withdrew from the race in order to contest Worcester. Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Hastings was expelled from the House of Commons, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1900s 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; Unionist: Leverton Harris Liberal: Wilfrid Hill References Parliamentary constituencies in Worcestershire (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1832 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918