The constituency was abolished, along with North Shropshire, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with effect from the 1885 general election.

The county was then split into four single-member constituencies: Ludlow, Newport, Oswestry and Wellington.

1832–1885: The Hundreds of Brimstey, Chirbury, Condover, Ford, Munslow, Overs, Purslow (including Clun) and Stoddesdon, and the Franchise of Wenlock.

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

Bridgeman succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Bradford, triggering a by-election.