Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Sir John Ellis, Bt. | Conservative | |
| 1892 | Sir Richard Temple | Conservative | |
| 1895 | Sir Thomas Skewes-Cox | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Sir George Cave | Conservative | |
| 1918 | John Campbell | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1922 | Sir Frederick Penny | Conservative | |
| 1937 by-election | Sir Percy Royds | Conservative | |
| 1945 | John Boyd-Carpenter | Conservative | |
| 1972 by-election | Norman Lamont | Conservative | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Kingston & Surbiton and Richmond Park | ||
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