Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Hurst was elected to the House of Commons on his first attempt at the 1865 general election, winning the seat previously held by his father Robert Henry Hurst. He was defeated in the 1874 general election by the Conservative William Vesey-Fitzgerald, but when Vesey-Fitzgerald was appointed as Chief Charity Commissioner in 1875, he was required by the rules at the time to seek re-election. Hurst did not stand for Parliament again.
He was defeated at the 1868 by the Conservative Party candidate John Aldridge, but petitions were lodged against both candidates and Aldridge chose not to defend his claim so Hurst was declared elected in 1869.
19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Horsham from 1865 to 1868, and from 1875 to 1876.
