Wilton (UK Parliament constituency)

Wilton
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyWiltshire
Major settlementsWilton
18851918
SeatsOne
Created fromSouth Wiltshire
Replaced bySalisbury and Westbury
1295–1885
Seats1295–1832: Two
1832–1885: One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

Wilton was the name of a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1707, then in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It had two Members of Parliament (MPs) until 1832, but from 1832 to 1885 only one member, as a result of the Reform Act 1832 where it also absorbed the former rotten borough of Old Sarum.[1] In 1885 the borough was abolished, but the name of the constituency was then transferred to a new county constituency electing one Member from 1885 until 1918.

  1. ^ "Division Of Counties And Boundaries Bill". Retrieved 10 October 2023.