Brighton had, comparatively speaking, stood aloof from politics till the passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, the inhabitants, not being free-holders, having had no voice in framing the House of Commons. Under the fostering wing of George IV. Brighton could not be otherwise than Tory; but the Royal Patron of the town being dead and his successor William IV. possessing different political views to his deceased brother, and others besides the aborigines having taken up their abode in Brighton, diversities of political opinions arose, and hence, on the first election of Members for the Borough there was opposition. The following have been the polling results of the elections to the present date:— December 11th and 12th, 1832. Isaac Newton Wigney, Esq. 873 George Faithfull, Esq. 722 Captain G. R. Pechell, R.N. 613 William Crawford, Esq. 391 Sir Adolphus James Dalrymple, Bart. 32 January 8th and 9th, 1835:— Captain Pechell 961 I. N. Wigney, Esq. 523 Sir A. Dalrymple 483 G. Faithfull, Esq. 467 July, 25th, 1837:— Captain Pechell 1083 Sir A. Dalrymple 819 I. N. Wigney, Esq. 801 G. Faithfull, Esq. 183 July 1st, 1841:— Captain Pechell 1443 I. N. Wigney, Esq. 1235 Sir A. Dalrymple 872 Mr C. Brooker 19 May 6th, 1842, on the Bankruptcy of Mr. Wigney:— Lord Alfred Hervey 1277 Summers Harford, Esq. 640 Mr. C. Brooker 16 July 30th, 1847:— Captain Pechell 1571 Lord A. Hervey 1230 W. Coningham, Esq. 886 July 8th, 1852:— Sir G. Pechell 1924 Lord A. Hervey 1431 J. S. Trelawney 1173 J. Ffooks 119 Upon Lord A. Hervey’s appointment as a Lord of the Treasury, under the Derby Administration, his re-election took place on the 4th of January, 1853, without opposition. March 20th, 1857:— Sir G. Pechell 2278 W. Coningham, Esq. 1900 Lord A. Hervey 1080 April 30th, 1859:— Sir G. Pechell 2322 W. Coningham, Esq. 2106 Sir A. MacNab 1327 July 16th, 1860, inconsequence of the death of Sir George Pechell J. White, Esq. 1588 H. Moor, Esq. 1242 F. D. Goldsmid, Esq. 571