Members of Parliament
The seat was represented for nearly three decades by William Whitelaw, who served as a cabinet minister in various capacities during Conservative governments of the 1970s and 1980s and later joined the House of Lords. His successor the former Conservative Chief Whip and junior minister, David Maclean sat as MP from 1983 to 2010 when he stood down due to the state of his health; he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996. He was succeeded by the Conservative MP, Rory Stewart.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Robert Scott | Conservative | |
| 1955 | William Whitelaw | Conservative | |
| 1983 by-election | David Maclean | Conservative | |
| 2010 | Rory Stewart | Conservative | |
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