Members of Parliament
The constituency was represented throughout its existence by the same two MPs, both of whom were Conservatives.
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Lord Eustace Cecil | Conservative | Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson | Conservative | ||
| 1874 | ||||||
| 1880 | ||||||
| 1885 | Constituency abolished. See Saffron Walden and Chelmsford | |||||
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