Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Constituency profile
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. Since 1983 it has excluded the northern part of the District in and around the historically important of Sandwich with its golf links and accessible shore, which was then transferred to the South Thanet seat.Since 1945 Dover has been a Labour/Conservative swing seat. In local elections, most of its rural villages and the two small towns favour the Conservative Party, whereas Dover favours the Labour Party, as well as the former mixed mining and agricultural villages in the local coal belt, such as Aylesham. Labour's vote held on very solidly here in 2005, but the seat went Conservative in the 2010 election on a swing of 10.4% compared with a 4.9% swing nationally.
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.
[Charlie Elphicke] Scandal
From 2010, the MP was 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 then sat as an Independent until 12 December 2018 when he had the Conservative Whip restored ahead of a party vote on a no-confidence motion against Theresa May. In July 2019, the whip was withdrawn again after he was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with three counts of sexual assault against two women.. Charlie Elphicke stood down as an MP shortly before the 2019 UK General Election, with his wife, Natalie Elphicke standing as the Conservative Party candidate in his place. Natalie Elphicke was elected as the MP for the Dover District during the 2019 UK General Election, increasing on her husband's majority.Members of Parliament
Cinque Port/Parliamentary Borough 1386–1918
MPs 1386–1660
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1386 | John Gyles | John Halle I |
| 1388 | John Gyles | John Halle I |
| 1388 | John Gyles | John Monyn |
| 1390 | John Gyles | John Monyn |
| 1390 | - | |
| 1391 | John Gyles | John Strete |
| 1393 | John Gyles | John Strete |
| 1394 | - | |
| 1395 | John Gyles | John Strete |
| 1397 | Nicholas Spicer | John Monyn |
| 1397 | John Monyn I | - |
| 1399 | John Gyles | John Enebrook |
| 1401 | - | |
| 1402 | Thomas Gyles | John Strete |
| 1404 | - | |
| 1404 | - | |
| 1406 | Thomas Gyles | Henry Merley |
| 1407 | John Alkham | Henry Merley |
| 1410 | Nicholas Spicer | Peter Rede |
| 1411 | Thomas Monyn | |
| 1413 | - | |
| 1413 | Thomas Monyn | John Garton |
| 1414 | - | |
| 1414 | Walter Stratton | John Garton |
| 1415 | - | |
| 1416 | - | |
| 1416 | John Braban | |
| 1417 | John Braban | Thomas atte Crowche |
| 1419 | John Braban | Walter Stratton |
| 1420 | Thomas Arnold | Thomas atte Crowche |
| 1421 | Thomas Arnold | John Braban |
| 1421 | John Braban | Walter Stratton |
| 1439–1444 | Sir Thomas Browne | - |
| 1470 | Thomas Smith | - |
| 1510 | John Warren | not known |
| 1512 | Nicholas Templeman | John Warren |
| 1515 | Nicholas Templeman | John Warren |
| 1523 | Thomas Vaughan | Robert Nethersole |
| 1529 | Robert Nethersole | John Warren |
| 1536 | Robert Nethersole | John Warren |
| 1539 | Thomas Vaughan | John Payntor |
| 1542 | John Warren | William Granger |
| 1545 | Edmund Mody | John Warren |
| 1547 | Joseph Beverley | Thomas Warren |
| 1553 | Henry Crispe | Thomas Portway |
| 1553 | Joseph Beverley | John Webbe |
| 1554 | John Webbe | Thomas Colly |
| 1554 | William Hannington | John Webbe |
| 1555 | Thomas Warren | Sir Edmund Rous |
| 1558 | Joseph Beverley | John Cheyne |
| 1559 | Thomas Warren | John Robins |
| 1562/3 | John Robins | Thomas Warren |
| 1571 | Thomas Andrews II | John Pinchon |
| 1572 | Thomas Andrews II | Thomas Warren |
| 1584 | Richard Barrey | John Moore |
| 1586 | Richard Barrey | John Moore |
| 1588 | Thomas Fane | Edward Stephens |
| 1593 | Thomas Fane | Thomas Elwood |
| 1597 | Thomas Fane | William Leonard |
| 1601 | George Fane | George Newman |
| 1604 | Sir Thomas Waller | George Bing |
| 1614 | Sir George Fane | Sir Robert Brett |
| 1621 | Sir Henry Mainwaring | Sir Richard Young |
| 1624 | Sir Edward Cecil | 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
MPs 1660–1885
MPs 1885–1918
County constituency 1918–present
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Election in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
- withdrew on 16 October
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
- Caused by Dickson's death.
Elections in the 1870s
- Caused by Jessel's appointment as Master of the Rolls.
- Caused by Jessel's appointment as Solicitor-General for England and Wales
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1850s
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1830s
- Caused by Thomson deciding to sit for, where he had also been elected.
- Caused by Thomson's appointment as Vice-President of the Board of Trade