Former Members of Parliament
The following members of parliament represented Chatham between 1832 and 1950:
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The Rt Hon. Arthur Bottomley OBE PC |
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Labour
5 Jul 1945 - 23 Feb 1950 |
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Capt Leonard Plugge |
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Conservative
14 Nov 1935 - 5 Jul 1945 |
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Sir Park Goff KC |
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Conservative
27 Oct 1931 - 14 Nov 1935 |
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Sir Frank Markham |
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Labour
30 May 1929 - 27 Oct 1931 |
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Lt Col The Rt Hon. John Moore-Brabazon GBE MC PC |
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Conservative
14 Dec 1918 - 30 May 1929 |
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Sir Gerald Hohler KC |
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Conservative
10 Feb 1910 - 14 Dec 1918 |
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John Jenkins |
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Labour
15 Feb 1906 - 10 Feb 1910 |
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Labour Representation Committee
8 Feb 1906 - 15 Feb 1906 |
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Lt Col Sir Horatio Davies KCMG |
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Conservative
7 Aug 1895 - 8 Feb 1906 |
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Col Lewis Loyd DL |
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Conservative
26 Jul 1892 - 7 Aug 1895 |
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The Rt Hon. Sir John Gorst KC FRS |
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Conservative
16 Feb 1875 - 26 Jul 1892 |
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Adm Sir George Elliot KCB |
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Conservative
17 Feb 1874 - 16 Feb 1875 |
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Sir Arthur Otway PC |
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Liberal
24 Jul 1865 - 17 Feb 1874 |
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Maj Gen Sir Frederick Smith KH FRS |
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Conservative
24 Apr 1857 - 24 Jul 1865 |
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31 Jul 1852 - 23 Jun 1853 |
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Leicester Vernon |
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Conservative
23 Jun 1853 - 24 Apr 1857 |
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The Rt Hon. George Byng PC |
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Whig
18 Aug 1837 - 31 Jul 1852 |
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26 Jun 1834 - 6 Feb 1835 |
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Adm Sir John Beresford KCB GCH |
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Conservative
6 Feb 1835 - 18 Aug 1837 |
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Vacancy |
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1 Jun 1834 - 26 Jun 1834 |
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William Maberly |
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Whig
8 Jan 1833 - 1 Jun 1834 |
Elections
The following elections took place in Chatham between 1832 and 1950:
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General election
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5 July 1945 |
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General election
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14 November 1935 |
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General election
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27 October 1931 |
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General election
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30 May 1929 |
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General election
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29 October 1924 |
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General election
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6 December 1923 |
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General election
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15 November 1922 |
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General election
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14 December 1918 |
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General election
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3 - 19 December 1910 |
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General election
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15 January - 10 February 1910 |
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General election
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12 January - 8 February 1906 |
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General election
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26 September - 24 October 1900 |
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General election
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13 July - 7 August 1895 |
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General election
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4 - 26 July 1892 |
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General election
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1 - 27 July 1886 |
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General election
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24 November - 18 December 1885 |
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General election
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31 March - 27 April 1880 |
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By-election
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16 February 1875 |
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General election
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31 January - 17 February 1874 |
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General election
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17 November - 7 December 1868 |
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General election
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11 - 24 July 1865 |
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General election
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28 April - 18 May 1859 |
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General election
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27 March - 24 April 1857 |
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General election
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7 - 31 July 1852 |
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General election
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29 July - 26 August 1847 |
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General election
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29 June - 22 July 1841 |
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General election
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24 July - 18 August 1837 |
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General election
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6 January - 6 February 1835 |
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General election
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8 December 1832 - 8 January 1833 |
To view the results for each election, click on the election date above.
Vote Share
Boundaries (1918 to 1950)
Chatham included the municipal borough of Rochester (except part of St Peter's ward) and the municipal borough of Chatham wards of Luton and St John.
