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Dover
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Dover in Kent
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Location of Kent within England
CountyKent
Electorate71,993 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsDover and Deal
Current constituency
Created1369
Member of ParliamentCharlie Elphicke (Independent)
Seats1660 - 1885: Two
1885 - present: One

Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 2010, the MP has been Charlie Elphicke, elected as a member of the Conservative Party. On 3 November 2017, Elphicke was suspended by the Conservative Party after "serious allegations" were made against him, and now sits as an Independent.[2]

Boundaries

1918-1950: The Boroughs of Dover and Deal, the Urban District of Walmer, and the Rural Districts of Dover and Eastry.

1950-1983: The Boroughs of Dover, Deal, and Sandwich, the Rural District of Dover, and the Rural District of Eastry except the parishes included in the Isle of Thanet constituency.

1983-2010: The District of Dover wards of Aylesham, Barton, Buckland, Capel-le-Ferne, Castle, Cornilo, Eastry, Eythorne, Lower Walmer, Lydden and Temple Ewell, Maxton and Elms Vale, Middle Deal, Mill Hill, Mongeham, Noninstone, North Deal, Pineham, Priory, Ringwould, River, St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, St Radigund's, Shepherdswell with Coldred, Tower Hamlets, Town and Pier, and Upper Walmer.

2010-present: The District of Dover wards of Aylesham, Buckland, Capel-le-Ferne, Castle, Eastry, Eythorne and Shepherdswell, Lydden and Temple Ewell, Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory, Middle Deal and Sholden, Mill Hill, North Deal, Ringwould, River, St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, St Radigund's, Tower Hamlets, Town and Pier, Walmer, and Whitfield.

The seat includes most of Dover District. It comprises the towns of Deal, Dover, Walmer and surrounding villages in a productive chalkland, long-cultivated area adjoining the Strait of Dover. Its scope since 1983 excludes the northern part of the District in and around the historically important (Cinque Port) of Sandwich with its links golfing areas and accessible shingle and mud shore, which has since that date formed part of the South Thanet seat.

Dover has been at most elections since 1945 inclusive a Labour/Conservative swing seat. Most of its rural villages and the two small towns favour in local elections the Conservative Party whereas Dover favours the Labour Party plus a Labour-leaning electorate remains in former mixed mining and agricultural villages in the local coal belt (East Kent coalfield), an example being Aylesham. Labour's MP held on very solidly here in 2005, following which the seat went Conservative in the 2010 election on a swing of 10.4% compared with a 4.9% swing nationally.

Members of Parliament

Cinque Port/Parliamentary Borough 1368–1918

MPs 1368–1660

Parliament First member Second member
1386 John Gyles John Halle I[3]
1388 (Feb) John Gyles John Halle I[3]
1388 (Sep) John Gyles John Monyn[3]
1390 (Jan) John Gyles John Monyn[3]
1390 (Nov)
1391 John Gyles John Strete[3]
1393 John Gyles John Strete[3]
1394
1395 John Gyles John Strete[3]
1397 (Jan) Nicholas Spicer John Monyn[3]
1397 (Sep) John Monyn I[3]
1399 John Gyles John Enebrook[3]
1401
1402 Thomas Gyles John Strete[3]
1404 (Jan)
1404 (Oct)
1406 Thomas Gyles Henry Merley[3]
1407 John Alkham Henry Merley[3]
1410 Nicholas Spicer Peter Rede[3]
1411 Thomas Monyn[3]
1413 (Feb)
1413 (May) Thomas Monyn John Garton[3]
1414 (Apr)
1414 (Nov) Walter Stratton John Garton[3]
1415
1416 (Mar)
1416 (Oct) John Braban[3]
1417 John Braban Thomas atte Crowche[3]
1419 John Braban Walter Stratton[3]
1420 Thomas Arnold Thomas atte Crowche[3]
1421 (May) Thomas Arnold John Braban[3]
1421 (Dec) John Braban Walter Stratton[3]
1439–1444 Sir Thomas Browne
1510 John Warren not known[4]
1512 Nicholas Templeman John Warren[4]
1515 Nicholas Templeman John Warren[4]
1523 Thomas Vaughan Robert Nethersole[4]
1529 Robert Nethersole John Warren[4]
1536 Robert Nethersole John Warren[4]
1539 Thomas Vaughan John Payntor[4]
1542 John Warren William Granger[4]
1545 Edmund Mody John Warren[4]
1547 Joseph Beverley Thomas Warren[4]
1553 (Mar) Henry Crispe Thomas Portway[4]
1553 (Oct) Joseph Beverley John Webbe[4]
1554 (Apr) John Webbe Thomas Colly[4]
1554 (Nov) William Hannington John Webbe[4]
1555 Thomas Warren Sir Edmund Rous[4]
1558 Joseph Beverley John Cheyne[4]
1559 Thomas Warren John Robins[5]
1562/3 John Robins Thomas Warren[5]
1571 Thomas Andrews II John Pinchon[5]
1572 Thomas Andrews II Thomas Warren[5]
1584 Richard Barrey John Moore[5]
1586 Richard Barrey John Moore[5]
1588 Thomas Fane Edward Stephens[5]
1593 Thomas Fane Thomas Elwood[5]
1597 Thomas Fane William Leonard[5]
1601 George Fane George Newman[5]
1604 Sir Thomas Waller George Bing
1614 Sir George Fane Sir Robert Brett
1621 Sir Henry Mainwaring Sir Richard Young
1624 Sir Edward Cecil [6] Sir Richard Young
1625 Sir John Hippisley William Beecher
1626 Sir John Hippisley John Pringle
1628 Sir John Hippisley Edward Nicholas

No parliament called between 1629 and 1640

Parliament First member Second member
1640 (Apr) Sir Edward Boys Sir Peter Heyman
1640 (Nov) Sir Edward Boys Benjamin Weston
1645 John Dixwell Benjamin Weston
1648 John Dixwell Benjamin Weston
1653 Dover not represented in Barebones Parliament
1654 William Cullen one seat only
1656 Thomas Kelsey one seat only
1658 John Dixwell Thomas Kelsey
1659 John Dixwell Benjamin Weston

MPs 1660–1885

Year First member[7] First party Second member[7] Second party
April 1660 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Montagu rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Arnold Braemes
August 1660 rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Montagu
1661 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Francis Vincent, Bt
1670 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Montagu
1673 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Admiral Sir Edward Spragge[8]
1674 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Papillon
1679 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Stokes
1685 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Arthur Herbert style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Chapman
1689 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Basil Dixwell, Bt rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Papillon
1690 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Chadwick
1695 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Basill Dixwell, Bt
1697 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Admiral Matthew Aylmer
January 1701 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Charles Hedges
November 1701 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Philip Papillon
1710 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir William Hardres, Bt
1715 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Admiral Matthew Aylmer[9]
1720 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Berkeley style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Furnese
1734 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | David Papillon rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Revell
1741 rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Lord George Sackville
1752 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Cayley
1755 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Peter Burrell
1756 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hugh Valence Jones
1759 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | (Sir) Edward Simpson[10]
1761 rowspan="6" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Sir Joseph Yorke
1765 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Campbell
1766 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Bindley
1768 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Villiers
1770 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Thomas Hales, Bt
1773 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Barret
1774 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Henniker style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Trevanion
1784 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Preston style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Captain the Hon. James Luttrell
1789 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Trevanion
1790 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Charles Pybus
1802 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Spencer Smith
1806 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Jackson style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Charles Jenkinson
1818 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Bootle-Wilbraham
1820 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Joseph Butterworth
1826 rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | Charles Poulett Thomson[11] Whig
1828 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Henry Trant
1830 style="background-color: Template:Tories (British political party)/meta/color" | Sir John Reid, Bt Tory
1831 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Henry Stanhope
1832 rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sir John Reid, Bt Conservative
1833 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Halcomb Conservative
1835 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Minet Fector Conservative
1837 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | Edward Royd Rice Whig[12][13][14][15]
1847 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sir George Clerk, Bt Conservative
1852 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Henry Cadogan Conservative
1857 style="background-color: Template:Radicals (UK)/meta/color" | Ralph Bernal Osborne Radical[16][17][18][19][20] style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | Sir William Russell, Bt Whig[21]
1859 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sir Henry Leeke Conservative style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | William Nicol Conservative
1865 rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Alexander George Dickson Conservative style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Charles Freshfield Conservative
1868 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | George Jessel Liberal
1873 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Edward William Barnett Conservative
1874 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Charles Freshfield Conservative
1885 Representation reduced to one member

MPs 1885–1918

Year Member[7] Party
1885 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Alexander George Dickson Conservative
1889 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | George Wyndham Conservative
1913 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Vere Ponsonby Conservative
1918 Constituency abolished – name transferred to county constituency

County constituency 1918–present

Year Member[7] Party
Dover division of Kent
1918 style="background-color: Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" | Vere Ponsonby Coalition Conservative
1921 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir Thomas Polson Independent Parliamentary Group
1922 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Jacob Astor Conservative
1945 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Thomas Labour
1950 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Arbuthnot Conservative
1964 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Ennals Labour
1970 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Peter Rees Conservative
Dover and Deal County Constituency
1974 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Peter Rees Conservative
Dover County Constituency
1983 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Peter Rees Conservative
1987 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Shaw Conservative
1997 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Gwyn Prosser Labour
2010 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Charlie Elphicke Conservative
2017[2] style="background-color: Template:Independent (politics)/meta/color" | Independent

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: Dover [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlie Elphicke 27,211 52.4 +9.1
Labour Stacey Blair 20,774 40.0 +9.2
UKIP Piers Wauchope 1,723 3.3 −16.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Dodd 1,336 2.6 −0.6
Green Beccy Sawbridge 923 1.8 −0.8
Majority 6,437 12.4 −0.1
Turnout 51,966 69.7 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing -0.05
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Dover
General Election 2015: Dover[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlie Elphicke 21,737 43.3 −0.7
Labour Clair Hawkins 15,443 30.7 −2.8
UKIP David Little 10,177 20.3 +16.8
Liberal Democrats Sarah Smith 1,572 3.1 −12.7
Green Jolyon Trimingham[24] 1,295 2.6 N/A
Majority 6,294 12.5 +2.0
Turnout 50,224 68.9 −1.2
Conservative hold Swing +1.05
General Election 2010: Dover[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlie Elphicke 22,174 44.0 +9.1
Labour Gwyn Prosser 16,900 33.5 −11.8
Liberal Democrats John Brigden 7,962 15.8 +0.0
UKIP Victor Matcham 1,747 3.5 +0.8
BNP Dennis Whiting 1,104 2.2 N/A
English Democrat Mike Walters 216 0.4 N/A
CPA David Clark 200 0.4 N/A
Independent George Lee-Delisle 82 0.2 N/A
Majority 5,274 10.5
Turnout 50,385 70.1 +2.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.45

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Dover[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwyn Prosser 21,680 45.3 −3.5
Conservative Paul Watkins 16,739 35.0 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Antony Hook 7,607 15.9 +4.5
UKIP Mike Wiltshire 1,252 2.6 +0.1
Independent Victor Matcham 606 1.3 +1.3
Majority 4,941 10.3
Turnout 47,884 67.6 2.5
Labour hold Swing -0.6
General Election 2001: Dover[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwyn Prosser 21,943 48.8 −5.7
Conservative Paul Watkins 16,744 37.2 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Antony Hook 5,131 11.4 +3.5
UKIP Lee Speakman 1,142 2.5 +1.7
Majority 5,199 11.6
Turnout 44,960 65.1 −13.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Dover[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwyn Prosser 29,535 54.5
Conservative David Shaw 17,796 32.8
Liberal Democrats Mark B. Corney 4,302 7.9
Referendum Susan L. Anderson 2,124 3.9
UKIP C. Hyde 443 0.8
Majority 11,739 21.7
Turnout 54,200 78.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1992: Dover[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Shaw 25,395 44.1 −1.9
Labour Gwyn Prosser 24,562 42.6 +8.5
Liberal Democrats M. J. Sole 6,212 10.8 −9.1
Green A. C. W. Sullivan 637 1.1 N/A
Ind. Conservative P. W. Sherred 407 0.7 N/A
Ind. Conservative B. J. Philp 250 0.4 N/A
Natural Law C. F. Percy 127 0.2 N/A
Majority 833 1.4 −10.4
Turnout 57,590 83.5 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing −5.2

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Dover[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Shaw 25,343 46.01
Labour Stephen Love 18,802 34.13
SDP Geoffrey Nice 10,942 19.86
Majority 6,541 11.87
Turnout 79.84
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Dover[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rees 25,454 48.31
Labour Stephen Love 16,234 30.81
SDP Geoffrey Nice 10,601 20.12
Ecology M. Potter 404 0.77
Majority 9,220 17.50
Turnout 77.58
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Dover and Deal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rees 30,606 50.01
Labour Jane Chapman 22,664 37.04
Liberal J. Cohen 6,906 11.29
Silly Party J. Fox 642 1.05
National Front P. Johnson 378 0.62
Majority 7,942 12.98
Turnout 80.65
Conservative hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Dover and Deal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rees 25,647 43.63
Labour L. J. A. Bishop 23,353 39.74
Liberal R. S. Young 9,767 16.63
Majority 2,294 3.90
Turnout 78.67
Conservative hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Dover and Deal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rees 27,033 43.11
Labour L. J. A. Bishop 22,183 35.37
Liberal R. S. Young 12,832 20.46
Independent Social Democrat W. Stone 661 1.05
Majority 4,850 7.73
Turnout 84.69
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rees 30,103 51.41
Labour David Ennals 28,454 48.59
Majority 1,649 2.82
Turnout 80.58
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Ennals 27,256 49.31
Conservative Thomas C. G. Stacey 24,040 43.49
Liberal Bernard Budd 3,981 7.20
Majority 3,216 5.82
Turnout 84.18
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1964: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Ennals 24,115 44.94
Conservative John Arbuthnot 23,697 44.17
Liberal Bernard Budd 5,843 10.89
Majority 418 0.78
Turnout 82.70
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Arbuthnot 27,939 53.08
Labour Horace W. Lee 24,698 46.92
Majority 3,241 6.16
Turnout 82.88
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Arbuthnot 27,316 52.92
Labour Horace W. Lee 24,298 47.08
Majority 3,018 5.85
Turnout 81.84
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Dover[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Arbuthnot 28,511 53.29
Labour Co-op Will Owen 24,995 46.71
Majority 3,516 6.57
Turnout 85.74
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Dover[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Arbuthnot 25,640 49.01
Labour Co-op Will Owen 23,331 44.59
Liberal Basil Goldstone 2,873 5.49
Communist R. Morrison 474 0.91
Majority 2,309 4.41
Turnout 85.77
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Election in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Thomas 17,373 52.54
Conservative John Arbuthnot 15,691 47.46
Majority 1,682 5.09
Turnout 73.29
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1935: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jacob Astor 25,884 63.96
Labour W. H. Bennett 14,588 36.04
Majority 11,296 27.91
Turnout 69.56
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1931: Dover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jacob Astor 29,743 75.25
Labour W. Moore 9,781 24.75
Liberal Herbert Baxter withdrew n/a n/a
Majority 19,962 50.51
Turnout 73.05
Conservative hold Swing
  • withdrew on 16 October

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Dover [35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Jacob Astor 20,572 54.7 −18.8
Labour Ernest Lionel McKeag 8,864 23.6 −2.9
Liberal Herbert Baxter 8,180 21.7 N/A
Majority 11,708 31.1 −15.9
Turnout 37,616 74.4 −0.3
Registered electors 50,586
Unionist hold Swing −8.0
General Election 1924: Dover [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Jacob Astor 21,186 73.5 N/A
Labour A. F. George 7,627 26.5 N/A
Majority 13,559 47.0 N/A
Turnout 28,813 74.7 N/A
Registered electors 38,580
Unionist hold Swing N/A
By-election 1924: Dover [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Jacob Astor Unopposed
Unionist hold
General Election 1923: Dover [38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Jacob Astor Unopposed
Unionist hold
General Election 1922: Dover [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Jacob Astor 18,151 62.2 −6.5
Independent Parliamentary Group Thomas Andrew Polson 8,054 27.6 N/A
Liberal Leonard Stein 2,985 10.2 −21.1
Majority 10,097 34.6 −0.8
Turnout 29,190 77.6 +31.1
Registered electors 37,610
Unionist hold Swing +7.3
By-election 1921: Dover [40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Parliamentary Group Thomas Andrew Polson 13,947 56.3 N/A
Coalition Unionist John Jacob Astor 10,817 43.7 −25.0
Majority 3,130 12.6 N/A
Turnout 24,764 71.0 +24.5
Registered electors 34,890
[[Independent Parliamentary Group|Ind. Parliamentary Group]] gain from Unionist Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Dover [41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Vere Ponsonby 11,249 68.7
Liberal Alexander Livingstone 5,121 31.3 N/A
Majority 6,128 37.4
Turnout 16,370 46.5
Registered electors 35,170
Unionist hold Swing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
By-election, 1913: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Vere Ponsonby Unopposed
Unionist hold
General Election Dec 1910: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election Jan 1910: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham 3,330 67.9 +2.2
Liberal A. M. Bradley 1,572 32.1 −2.2
Majority 1,758 35.8 +4.4
Turnout 4,902 78.5 +3.1
Registered electors 6,247
Conservative hold Swing +2.2

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham 3,269 65.7 N/A
Liberal R. J. Bryce 1,705 34.3 N/A
Majority 1,564 31.4 N/A
Turnout 4,974 75.4 N/A
Registered electors 6,493
Conservative hold Swing N/A
By-election, 1900: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1900: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1895: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1892: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham 2,231 69.5 N/A
Lib-Lab Eustace G Edwards[43] 978 30.5 N/A
Majority 1,253 39.0 N/A
Turnout 3,209 62.6 N/A
Registered electors 5,156
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

By-election, 12 Jul 1889: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wyndham Unopposed
Conservative hold
  • Caused by Dickson's death.
General Election 1886: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander George Dickson Unopposed
Conservative hold
General Election 1885: Dover [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander George Dickson 2,066 59.3 +6.8
Liberal Robert Murray Lawes[44] 1,418 40.7 −6.8
Majority 648 18.6 +17.2
Turnout 3,484 71.3 −5.9
Registered electors 4,885
Conservative hold Swing +6.8
General Election 1880: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Freshfield 1,734 26.5 −4.8
Conservative Alexander George Dickson 1,701 26.0 +0.2
Liberal Philip Stanhope[46] 1,607 24.5 +2.5
Liberal Charles Clement Walker[47] 1,506 23.0 +2.1
Majority 94 1.4
Turnout 3,274 (est) 77.2 (est)
Registered electors 4,239
Conservative hold Swing −3.7
Conservative hold Swing −1.0

Elections in the 1870s

General Election 1874: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Freshfield 1,595 31.3 −0.8
Conservative Alexander George Dickson 1,316 25.8 −8.0
Liberal Christopher Weguelin[48] 1,118 22.0 −11.2
Liberal Frederick Andrew Inderwick 1,062 20.9 +20.1
Majority 198 3.9 +3.3
Turnout 2,546 (est) 68.5 (est) −15.8
Registered electors 3,714
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.2
Conservative hold Swing −14.1
By-election, 23 Sep 1873: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward William Barnett 1,415 56.5 −9.4
Liberal James Staats Forbes[49] 1,089 43.5 +9.5
Majority 326 13.0 N/A
Turnout 2,504 70.3 −14.0
Registered electors 3,563
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing −9.5
By-election, 25 Nov 1871: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Jessel 1,235 51.9 +17.9
Conservative Edward William Barnett 1,144 48.1 −17.8
Majority 91 3.8 +2.7
Turnout 2,379 69.1 −15.2
Registered electors 3,443
Liberal hold Swing +17.9

Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1868: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander George Dickson 1,461 33.8 +7.0
Liberal George Jessel 1,435 33.2 +9.6
Conservative Charles Freshfield 1,387 32.1 +5.7
Liberal Israel Abrahams[50] 35 0.8 −22.5
Turnout 2,859 (est) 84.3 (est) +1.6
Registered electors 3,392
Majority 26 0.6 −2.2
Conservative hold Swing +14.8
Majority 48 1.1 N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.0
General Election 1865: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander George Dickson 1,026 26.8 −0.8
Conservative Charles Freshfield 1,012 26.4 −0.3
Liberal William Keppel 903 23.6 +0.2
Liberal Thomas Eustace Smith 892 23.3 +1.0
Majority 109 2.8 −0.6
Turnout 1,917 (est) 82.7 (est) −0.1
Registered electors 2,318
Conservative hold Swing −0.7
Conservative hold Swing −0.5

Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1859: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry John Leeke 931 27.6 +6.0
Conservative William Nicol 902 26.7 +8.9
Liberal William Russell 788 23.4 −6.4
Liberal Ralph Bernal Osborne 752 22.3 −8.5
Majority 114 3.4 N/A
Turnout 1,687 (est) 82.8 (est) +3.4
Registered electors 2,038
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.2
General Election 1857: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Radical Ralph Bernal Osborne 989 30.8 N/A
Whig William Russell 958 29.8 −2.5
Conservative George Clerk 695 21.6 −6.5
Conservative George William Hope[51] 574 17.8 −21.7
Turnout 1,608 (est) 79.4 (est) −9.6
Registered electors 2,024
Majority 31 1.0 N/A
Radical gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Majority 263 8.2 +4.0
Whig hold Swing +3.8
General Election 1852: Dover [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Cadogan 1,097 39.5
Whig Edward Royd Rice 898 32.3
Conservative George Clerk 781 28.1
Turnout 1,837 (est) 89.0 (est)
Registered electors 2,064
Majority 199 7.2
Conservative hold Swing
Majority 117 4.2
Whig hold Swing

See also

Notes and references

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  2. ^ a b Khan, Shehab (3 November 2017). "Charlie Elphicke: Tory MP suspended and reported to police over 'serious' allegations". The Independent. London. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  6. ^ Dictionary of National Biography, later editions, and Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
  7. ^ a b c d Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
  8. ^ On petition Spragge's election was declared void
  9. ^ Created Baron Aylmer (in the Peerage of Ireland), 1718
  10. ^ Knighted 1761
  11. ^ Thomson was re-elected in 1832 but had also been elected for Manchester, which he chose to represent, and did not sit again for Dover
  12. ^ Churton, Edward (1836). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer: 1836. p. 75.
  13. ^ "General Election". Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service. 29 July 1837. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Dover Election". Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette. 29 July 1837. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Elections in Kent". Kentish Gazette. 1 August 1837. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Ralph Bernal". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. University College London. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  17. ^ Malcolmson, A. P. W. (2006). The Pursuit of the Heiress: Aristocratic Marriage in Ireland 1740-1840 (Illustrated ed.). Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 176. ISBN 9781903688656. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  18. ^ "The Brazil Controversy". The Spectator. 18 February 1865. p. 13. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  19. ^ Rubinstein, William D.; Jolles, Michael A.; Rubinstein, Hilary L., eds. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4039-3910-4. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  20. ^ Hawkins, Angus (2015). Victorian Political Culture: 'Habits of Heart & Mind'. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-19-872848-1. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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  22. ^ http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/introducing-kents-general-election-candidates-125557/
  23. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Jolyon Trimingham for Dover and Deal". Kent Green Party. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  25. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  26. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  27. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  29. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  30. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  31. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  32. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  33. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  34. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  35. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  36. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  37. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  38. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  39. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  40. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  41. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  42. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  43. ^ "Ramsay MacDonald - Dover's MP that never was". The Dover Historian. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  44. ^ "The Home Rule Question". Bristol Mercury. 1 January 1886. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  45. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  46. ^ "The Town Clerk's Office". Wellington Journal. 14 February 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  47. ^ "This Evening's News". The Pall Mall Gazette. 31 March 1880. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 25 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
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  49. ^ "To the freeman and electors of the Borough of Dover". Dover Express. 5 September 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  50. ^ "Representation of Dover". Kentish Gazette. 13 October 1868. p. 6. Retrieved 8 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
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Sources

  • Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]
  • The Constitutional Year Book for 1913 (London: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, 1913)
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  • F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949 (Glasgow: Political Reference Publications, 1969)
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