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Chatham (UK Parliament constituency)

Chatham was a parliamentary constituency in Kent which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1832 general election, when the borough of Chatham was enfranchised under the Reform Act 1832.

Chatham
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyKent
Major settlementsChatham
1832–1950
SeatsOne
Created fromKent
Replaced byRochester & Chatham

It was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Rochester and Chatham constituency. This then became Medway in 1983. When the boroughs of Rochester upon Medway and Gillingham merged to form the larger unitary Borough of Medway in 1998, the Parliamentary constituency of Medway only covered part of the new borough, so for the 2010 election it was renamed Rochester and Strood.

Boundaries

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1918–1950: The Borough of Rochester except part of St Peter's ward, and the Borough of Chatham wards of Luton and St John.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
1832William Leader MaberlyWhig[1][2]
1834 by-electionGeorge ByngWhig[2][3][4][5][6]
1835Sir John Beresford, Bt.Conservative
1837George ByngWhig[2][3][4][5][6]
1852Sir Frederick SmithConservative
1853 by-electionLeicester Viney VernonConservative
1857Sir Frederick SmithConservative
1865Arthur OtwayLiberal
1874George ElliotConservative
1875 by-electionSir John Eldon GorstConservative
1892Lewis Vivian LoydConservative
1895Sir Horatio DaviesConservative
1906John JenkinsLabour
1910Gerald HohlerConservative
1918John Moore-BrabazonConservative
1929Frank MarkhamLabour
1931National Labour
1931Sir Park GoffConservative
1935Leonard PluggeConservative
1945Arthur BottomleyLabour
1950constituency abolished: see Rochester and Chatham

Elections

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1832: Chatham [7][1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigWilliam Leader Maberly 363 59.4
RadicalThomas Erskine Perry24840.6
Majority11518.8
Turnout61190.3
Registered electors677
Whig win (new seat)

Maberly resigned on appointment as a Commissioner of Customs, causing a by-election.

By-election, 26 June 1834: Chatham [7][1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge Byng 262 57.7 −1.7
ToryWilliam Ching19242.3New
Majority7015.4−3.4
Turnout45467.2−23.1
Registered electors676
Whig holdSwing
General election 1835: Chatham [7][1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Beresford 323 52.0 N/A
WhigGeorge Byng29848.0−11.4
Majority254.0N/A
Turnout62192.4+2.1
Registered electors672
Conservative gain from WhigSwing
General election 1837: Chatham [7][1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge ByngUnopposed
Registered electors785
Whig gain from Conservative

Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge Byng 457 66.1 N/A
ConservativePrice Blackwood23433.9New
Majority22332.2N/A
Turnout69180.2N/A
Registered electors862
Whig holdSwingN/A
General election 1847: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigGeorge ByngUnopposed
Registered electors1,145
Whig hold

Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Smith 636 56.9 New
WhigJames Stirling[8][9]48243.1N/A
Majority15413.8N/A
Turnout1,11881.5N/A
Registered electors1,371
Conservative gain from WhigSwing

The election was declared void on petition, due to bribery, causing a by-election.[10]

By-election, 23 June 1853: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLeicester Viney Vernon 610 50.5 −6.4
WhigJames Stirling[9]59849.5+6.4
Majority121.0−12.8
Turnout1,20890.2+8.7
Registered electors1,339
Conservative holdSwing−6.4
General election 1857: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Smith 672 51.1 −5.8
WhigWilliam Govett Romaine[11]64348.9+5.8
Majority292.2−11.6
Turnout1,31589.9+8.4
Registered electors1,463
Conservative holdSwing−5.8
General election 1859: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrederick Smith 713 52.2 +1.1
LiberalArthur Otway65247.8−1.1
Majority614.4+2.2
Turnout1,36588.4−1.5
Registered electors1,544
Conservative holdSwing+1.1

Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArthur Otway 986 58.3 +10.5
ConservativeGeorge Elliot70441.7−10.5
Majority28216.6N/A
Turnout1,69080.3−8.1
Registered electors2,104
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing+10.5
General election 1868: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArthur Otway 2,042 52.4 −5.9
ConservativeGeorge Elliot1,85847.6+5.9
Majority1844.8−11.8
Turnout3,90086.3+6.0
Registered electors4,518
Liberal holdSwing−5.9

Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Elliot 2,132 59.1 +11.5
LiberalArthur Otway1,47640.9−11.5
Majority65618.2N/A
Turnout3,60880.8−5.5
Registered electors4,468
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+11.5

Elliot resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 16 Feb 1875: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Eldon Gorst 2,173 52.6 −6.5
LiberalWilliam Henry Stone[12]1,95847.4+6.5
Majority2155.2−13.0
Turnout4,13183.7+2.9
Registered electors4,935
Conservative holdSwing−6.5

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Eldon Gorst 2,499 51.0 −8.1
LiberalHenry Carr Glyn[13]2,39849.0+8.1
Majority1012.0−16.2
Turnout4,89788.3+7.5
Registered electors5,548
Conservative holdSwing−8.1

Gorst was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 11 Jul 1885: Chatham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Eldon GorstUnopposed
Conservative hold
Collier
General election 1885: Chatham [14][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Eldon Gorst 3,396 56.5 +5.5
LiberalRobert Collier2,61043.5−5.5
Majority78613.0+11.0
Turnout6,00685.9+2.4
Registered electors6,988
Conservative holdSwing+5.5
Clarke
General election 1886: Chatham [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Eldon Gorst 3,187 56.8 +0.3
LiberalAndrew Clarke2,42243.2−0.3
Majority76513.6+0.6
Turnout5,60980.3−5.6
Registered electors6,988
Conservative holdSwing+0.3

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1892: Chatham [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLewis Vivian Loyd 3,777 52.6 −4.2
LiberalAndrew Clarke3,40047.4+4.2
Majority3775.2−8.4
Turnout7,17783.2+2.9
Registered electors8,629
Conservative holdSwing−4.2
Davies
General election 1895: Chatham [14][16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHoratio Davies 4,082 53.8 +1.2
LiberalRobert Hippisley Cox3,49946.2−1.2
Majority5837.6+2.4
Turnout7,58182.4−0.8
Registered electors9,199
Conservative holdSwing+1.2

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1900: Chatham [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHoratio DaviesUnopposed
Conservative hold
Jenkins
General election 1906: Chatham [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Repr. Cmte.John Jenkins 6,692 62.5 New
ConservativeJohn Eustace Jameson4,02037.5N/A
Majority2,67225.0N/A
Turnout10,71279.7N/A
Registered electors13,432
Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative

Elections in the 1910s

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General election, January 1910: Chatham [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGerald Hohler 7,411 54.7 +17.2
LabourJohn Jenkins6,13045.3−17.2
Majority1,2819.4N/A
Turnout13,54185.7+6.0
Registered electors15,799
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+17.2
Bernacchi
Smith
General election, December 1910: Chatham [14][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGerald Hohler 6,989 56.4 +1.7
LiberalLouis Bernacchi4,30234.7New
LabourFrank Smith1,1038.9−36.4
Majority2,68721.7+12.3
Turnout12,39478.4−7.3
Registered electors15,799
Conservative hold
Woodcock
General election 1918: Chatham [18][19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Moore-Brabazon 11,454 62.4 +6.0
LabourDansy Hubbard4,13422.5+13.6
LiberalH. B. D. Woodcock2,77815.1−19.6
Majority7,32039.9+18.2
Turnout18,36659.2−19.2
Registered electors31,000
Unionist holdSwing-3.8

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Moore-Brabazon 11,335 51.5 −10.9
LiberalAlfred John Callaghan10,68248.5+33.4
Majority6533.0−36.9
Turnout22,01769.8+10.6
Registered electors31,525
Unionist holdSwing−22.1
Hamilton
General election 1923: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Moore-Brabazon 9,994 41.6 −9.9
LiberalAlfred John Callaghan8,22734.3−14.2
LabourMary Hamilton5,79424.1New
Majority1,7677.3+4.3
Turnout24,01574.6+4.8
Registered electors32,212
Unionist holdSwing+2.2
Dallow
General election 1924: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistJohn Moore-Brabazon 13,184 52.2 +10.6
LabourWilliam Harvey Moore9,27636.7+12.6
LiberalCyril Berkeley Dallow2,80611.1−23.2
Majority3,90815.5+8.2
Turnout25,26677.8+3.2
Registered electors32,481
Unionist holdSwing+10.6
General election 1929: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourFrank Markham 13,007 42.6 +5.9
UnionistJohn Moore-Brabazon12,23140.1−12.1
LiberalGeorge H Bryans5,28417.3+6.2
Majority7762.5N/A
Turnout30,52274.5−3.3
Registered electors40,980
Labour gain from UnionistSwing+9.0

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1931: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePark Goff 19,991 62.5 +22.4
LabourOliver Baldwin10,83733.9−8.7
New PartyMartin Woodroffe1,1353.6New
Majority9,15428.6New
Turnout31,96375.5+1.0
Registered electors42,356
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+15.6

The sitting MP Sydney Frank Markham sought re-election as a National Labour candidate. However, the Conservatives refused to withdraw in his favour. As a result, he was forced to withdraw. Communist candidate Walter Hannington was also adopted[20] but subsequently withdrew.[21]

General election 1935: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLeonard Plugge 19,212 59.1 −3.4
LabourHugh Gaitskell13,31540.9+7.0
Majority5,89718.2−10.4
Turnout32,52774.6−0.9
Registered electors43,573
Conservative holdSwing−5.3

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Chatham [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourArthur Bottomley 19,250 55.3 +14.4
ConservativeLeonard Plugge15,53444.7−14.4
Majority3,71610.6N/A
Turnout34,78472.1−2.5
Registered electors48,270
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+14.4

References

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