Dover
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Kent |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 63 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 100 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 367 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 409 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1974¹ |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 3,4) Kent, Dover. Constituency of same name reformed 1983. |
Elected Members
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John Reid
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: Also MP for this constituency in 1830-1831. -
John Halcomb
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1833* Date of election: 7 March 1833 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1835 Date of exit: 6 January 1835 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Fector
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edward Rice
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Clerk
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1852 Date of exit: 7 July 1852 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Chelsea
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1857 Date of exit: 27 March 1857 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Russell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Ralph Bernal
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1859 Date of exit: 28 April 1859 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Nicol
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Leeke
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 28 April 1859 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1865 Date of exit: 11 July 1865 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alexander Dickson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1889* Date of exit: 4 July 1889 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Freshfield
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1865 Date of election: 11 July 1865 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Jessel
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1873* Date of exit: c. 1873* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
E.W. Barnett
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1873* Date of election: 23 September 1873 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Freshfield
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Wyndham
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1889* Date of election: 12 July 1889 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1913* Date of exit: 8 June 1913 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Duncannon
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1913* Date of election: 23 June 1913 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Duncannon
Party: Co. Con. Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1920* Date of exit: 1 December 1920 Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Party: Co. Con. Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Jacob Astor
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Thomas
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Arbuthnot
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1964 Date of exit: 15 October 1964 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
David Ennals
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1964 Date of election: 15 October 1964 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: check reason -
Peter Rees
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1970 Date of election: 18 June 1970 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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John Halcomb
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
George Clerk
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 1857-03-27 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Frederick Inderwick
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 1874-01-31 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Alexander Livingstone
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 1918-12-14 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John Arbuthnot
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Owen
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Lab. & Co-op. Notes: -
William Owen
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Lab. & Co-op. Notes: -
Edward Rice
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Thomas Smith
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1865 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Christopher Weguelin
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1874 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
John Jacob Astor
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1921* Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Bury
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1865 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: