Chatham
Chatham was a constituency which elected a member of parliament for the first time in 1832. The constituency was abolished in 1950 following a boundary review.
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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Jun 1834 - 26 Jun 1834 |
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William Maberly |
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Whig
8 Jan 1833 - Jun 1834 |
Elections
The following elections took place in Chatham between 1832 and 1950:
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General election
5 July 1945
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Labour gain from Conservative |
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General election
14 November 1935
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Conservative hold |
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General election
27 October 1931
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Conservative gain from Labour |
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General election
30 May 1929
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Labour gain from Unionist |
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General election
29 October 1924
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Unionist hold |
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General election
6 December 1923
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Unionist hold |
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General election
15 November 1922
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Unionist hold |
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General election
14 December 1918
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Unionist hold |
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General election
3 - 19 December 1910
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Conservative hold |
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General election
15 January - 10 February 1910
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Conservative gain from Labour |
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General election
12 January - 8 February 1906
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Labour Representation Committee gain from Conservative |
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General election
26 September - 24 October 1900
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Conservative hold |
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General election
13 July - 7 August 1895
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Conservative hold |
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General election
4 - 26 July 1892
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Conservative hold |
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General election
1 - 27 July 1886
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Conservative hold |
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General election
24 November - 18 December 1885
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Conservative hold |
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By-election
11 July 1885
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Conservative hold |
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General election
31 March - 27 April 1880
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Conservative hold |
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By-election
16 February 1875
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Conservative hold |
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General election
31 January - 17 February 1874
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Conservative gain from Liberal |
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General election
17 November - 7 December 1868
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Liberal hold |
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General election
11 - 24 July 1865
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Liberal gain from Conservative |
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General election
28 April - 18 May 1859
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Conservative hold |
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General election
27 March - 24 April 1857
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Conservative hold |
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By-election
23 June 1853
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Conservative hold |
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General election
7 - 31 July 1852
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Conservative gain from Whig |
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General election
29 July - 26 August 1847
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Whig hold |
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General election
29 June - 22 July 1841
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Whig hold |
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General election
24 July - 18 August 1837
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Whig gain from Conservative |
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General election
6 January - 6 February 1835
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Conservative gain from Whig |
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By-election
26 June 1834
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Whig hold |
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General election
8 December 1832 - 8 January 1833
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Whig win (new constituency) |
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.
