The UK parliament is comprised of two chambers: the House of Lords, whose members are appointed by the government (usually for life); and the House of Commons, whose members are directly elected by voters in 650 constituencies under the "first past the post" voting system. Together, parliament is responsible for legislation affecting the whole of the UK.
Medway's Members of Parliament
Each of Medway's constituencies elect one member of parliament (MP) to represent their interests, and vote on their behalf, in the House of Commons. The current MPs are:
To see who else has represented Medway in the House of Commons, please go here.
Medway's Parliamentary Constituencies
Medway is currently represented in the House of Commons by the following constituencies:
To see historical information for old constituencies covering Medway, please go here.
Elections to the UK Parliament
The following elections to the UK parliament have taken place in Medway since 1841:
General election 12 December 2019 |
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Conservative hold Chatham and Aylesford | |||||
Conservative hold Gillingham and Rainham | |||||
Conservative hold Rochester and Strood |
General election 7 May 2015 |
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Conservative hold Chatham and Aylesford | |||||
Conservative hold Gillingham and Rainham | |||||
Conservative gain Rochester and Strood |
General election 6 May 2010 |
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Conservative gain Chatham and Aylesford | |||||
Conservative win Gillingham and Rainham | |||||
Conservative win Rochester and Strood |
General election 7 June 2001 |
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Labour hold Gillingham | |||||
Labour hold Medway | |||||
Labour hold Chatham and Aylesford |
General election 9 April 1992 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Conservative hold Medway | |||||
Conservative hold Mid Kent |
General election 9 June 1983 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Conservative win Medway | |||||
Conservative win Mid Kent |
General election 10 October 1974 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Labour hold Gravesend | |||||
Labour gain Rochester and Chatham |
General election 18 June 1970 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Conservative gain Gravesend | |||||
Conservative gain Rochester and Chatham |
General election 15 October 1964 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Labour gain Gravesend | |||||
Labour gain Rochester and Chatham |
General election 26 May 1955 |
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Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Conservative gain Gravesend | |||||
Labour hold Rochester and Chatham |
General election 23 February 1950 |
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Conservative gain Gillingham | |||||
Labour hold Gravesend | |||||
Labour win Rochester and Chatham |
General election 27 October 1931 |
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Conservative gain Chatham | |||||
Conservative hold Gillingham | |||||
Conservative hold Gravesend |
General election 29 October 1924 |
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Unionist hold Chatham | |||||
Unionist hold Gillingham | |||||
Unionist gain Gravesend |
General election 15 November 1922 |
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Unionist hold Chatham | |||||
Unionist hold Gillingham | |||||
Unionist hold Gravesend |
General election 12 January - 8 February 1906 |
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Liberal gain Rochester | |||||
Labour Representation Committee gain Chatham |
General election 26 September - 24 October 1900 |
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Conservative hold Rochester | |||||
Conservative hold Chatham |
General election 24 November - 18 December 1885 |
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Conservative hold Rochester | |||||
Conservative hold Chatham |
General election 31 March - 27 April 1880 |
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Conservative gain Rochester | |||||
Liberal hold Rochester | |||||
Conservative hold Chatham |
General election 11 - 24 July 1865 |
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Liberal hold Rochester | |||||
Liberal hold Rochester | |||||
Liberal gain Chatham |
General election 27 March - 24 April 1857 |
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Radical gain Rochester | |||||
Radical hold Rochester | |||||
Conservative hold Chatham |
To view the results for each election, click on the election date above.