1839 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

November 2019 November 2019 presidential no 1835 Speaker of the British House of Commons election 1835 1895 Speaker of the British House of Commons election 1895 27 May 1839 Candidate's seat 160x160px|Charles Shaw-Lefevre Charles Shaw-Lefevre Whigs (British political party) North Hampshire 317 51.5% 160x160px|Henry Goulburn Henry Goulburn Tories (British political party) Cambridge University 299 48.5% Speaker James Abercromby Charles Shaw-Lefevre File:Crowned_Portcullis.svg The 1839 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 27 May 1839. James Abercromby had retired due to failing health. The next day he was raised to the peerage as Baron Dunfermline. Charles Shaw-Lefevre was proposed by Henry Handley and seconded by Stephen Lushington. Henry Goulburn was proposed by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and seconded by John Wilson-Patten. Both candidates addressed the House. On the motion that Shaw-Lefevre take the Chair, he was elected by 317 votes to 299, a majority of 18. References Election of Speaker House of Commons 27 May 1839 47 1034–56 https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1839/may/27/election-of-speaker 1839