Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)


Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member. The constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, and replaced with the new Folkestone and Hythe constituency.

Boundaries

1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Folkestone and Hythe, the Urban District of Cheriton, and part of the Urban District of Sandgate.

Members of Parliament

1366-1640

ParliamentFirst MemberSecond Member
1386 Henry BrowningJohn Bernard
1388 John DyneWilliam Hughelot
1388 Walter FisherJohn Cundy
1390 John DyneHenry Browning
1390 -
1391 Henry BrowningWilliam Cundy
1393 John FrenchAlan Honywode
1394-
1395 John DyneJohn Storme
1397 John DyneJohn Honywode
1397 --
1399 Thomas CanterburyAlexander Appleford
1401-
1402 Thomas CasebourneAlexander Appleford
1404 -
1404 -
1406 Thomas CasebourneHenry Philpot
1407 Martin FrenchHenry Philpot
1410 Alexander ApplefordStephen Rye
1411 William Canoun-
1413 Henry PhilpotStephen Rye
1413 Thomas CasebourneStephen Rye
1414 William CanounStephen Rye
1414 Robert BannokWilliam Yoklete
1415-
1416 -
1416 -
1417 Henry PhilpotStephen Rye
1419 Henry PhilpotJohn Skinner
1420 Alexander ApplefordJohn Overhaven
1421 Thomas BromleghJohn Leigh
1421 John OverhavenRichard Rykedon
1510 John HonywoodJohn Berde
1512 Clement HolweyJohn Berde
1515not knownnot known
1523not knownnot known
1529 John HullStephen Harry
1536 ?John Hull?Stephen Harry
1539not knownnot known
1542not knownnot known
1545not knownnot known
1547William Brooke alias CobhamWilliam Baddell
1553 William DalmyngtonJohn Knight
1553 Thomas JekynWilliam Oxenden
1554 William CardenJohn Estday
1554 John EstdayThomas Keys
1555John KnightJohn Fowler
1558John KnightRichard Daper
1559William BaddellRalph Haselhurst
1562/3Edward PophamJohn Bridgman
1571William CromerJohn Stephenson
1572Thomas Honywood, died
and replaced Nov 1584 by
George Morton
John Bridgman
1584Christopher HonywoodThomas Bodley, sat for Portsmouth
replaced by
?George Morton
1586John SmytheWilliam Dalmyngton
1588/9John CollinsJohn Smythe
1593Henry Fane John Collins
1597Christopher HonywoodChristopher Toldervey
1601William KnightChristopher Toldervey
1604Sir John Smith died
and replaced 1609 by
Sir Norton Knatchbull
Christopher Toldervey
1614Sir Richard SmytheLionel Cranfield
1621-1622Sir Peter HeymanDr Richard Zouche
1624Sir Peter HeymanDr Richard Zouche
1625Sir Edward Dering, 1st BaronetEdward Clarke
1626Sir Peter HeymanBasil Dixwell
1628-1629Sir Peter HeymanSir Edward Scott
1629–1640No Parliaments summonedNo Parliaments summoned

1640-1832

1832-1950

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Townsend-Farquhar's death caused a by-election.
Marjoribanks resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Ramsden resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Edwards' resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s