Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1885)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | William Pomfret Pomfret | Conservative | |
| 1892 | Laurence Hardy | Conservative | |
| 1918 | Samuel Strang Steel | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1929 | Rev. Roderick Kedward | Liberal | |
| 1931 | Michael Knatchbull | Conservative | |
| 1933 by-election | Patrick Spens | Conservative | |
| 1943 by-election | Edward Percy Smith | Conservative | |
| 1950 | Bill Deedes | Conservative | |
| 1974 | Keith Speed | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Damian Green | Conservative | |
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