Isaac Newton Wigney (MP 1832–18–1842) was described as being of " Whig opinions inclining to radicalism, in favour of the ballot, and pledged himself to resign his seat whenever his constituents called upon him so to do". The first representatives of the constituency were of radical opinions. Charles Seymour suggests he "obviously feared the Whig proclivities of the numerous tradespeople established there". When it was proposed to enfranchise Brighton a Tory observed in Parliament that it would represent merely "toffy (sic), lemonade and jelly shops". The constituency was based on the south coast seaside resort town of Brighton. The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election. Covering the seaside towns of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, it elected two Members of Parliament (MP) by the block vote system of election. Brighton Kemptown, Brighton Pavilion and Hoveīrighton was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was divided into single-member seats from the 1950 United Kingdom general election.
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