Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Michael Hicks-Beach | Conservative | |
| 1906 | George Abraham Gibbs | Conservative | |
| 1928 | Cyril Thomas Culverwell | Conservative | |
| 1945 | Oliver Stanley | Conservative | |
| 1951 | Sir Walter T. Monckton | Conservative | |
| 1957 | Robert Cooke | Conservative | |
| 1979 | William Waldegrave | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Valerie Davey | Labour | |
| 2005 | Stephen Williams | Liberal Democrats | |
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