Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | William Robson | Liberal | |
| 1886 | Sir John Colomb | Conservative | |
| 1892 | John Macdonald | Liberal | |
| 1895 | Lionel Holland | Conservative | |
| 1899 | Walter Guthrie | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Stopford Brooke | Liberal | |
| January 1910 | Alfred du Cros | Conservative | |
| December 1910 | George Lansbury | Labour | |
| 1912 | Reginald Blair | Conservative | |
| 1918 | Coalition Conservative | ||
| 1922 | George Lansbury | Labour | |
| 1940 by-election | Charles Key | Labour | |
- Constituency abolished (1950)
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