Chatham — UK General Election Results
Chatham was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 3,716 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Chatham from 1832 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1832–1945
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | William Leader Maberly (Whig) | 363 | 59.4% | Thomas Erskine Perry (Radical) | 115 (18.8 pts) | 90.3% |
| 1835 | John Poo Beresford (Conservative) | 323 | 52.0% | George Stevens Byng (Whig) | 25 (4.0 pts) | 92.4% |
| 1837 | George Stevens Byng (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Gerge Stevens Byng (Whig) | 457 | 66.1% | Price Blackwood (Conservative) | 223 (32.3 pts) | 80.2% |
| 1847 | George Stevens Byng (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | John Mark Frederick Smith (Conservative) | 636 | 56.9% | James Stirling (Whig) | 154 (13.8 pts) | 81.5% |
| 1857 | John Mark Frederick Smith (Conservative) | 672 | 51.1% | William Govett Romaine (Whig) | 29 (2.2 pts) | 89.9% |
| 1859 | John Mark Frederick Smith (Conservative) | 713 | 52.2% | Arthur John Otway (Liberal) | 61 (4.5 pts) | 88.4% |
| 1865 | Arthur John Otway (Liberal) | 986 | 58.3% | George Augustus Elliot (Conservative) | 282 (16.7 pts) | 80.3% |
| 1868 | Arthur John Otway (Liberal) | 2,042 | 52.4% | George Augustus Elliot (Conservative) | 184 (4.7 pts) | 86.3% |
| 1874 | George Augustus Elliot (Conservative) | 2,132 | 59.1% | Arthur John Otway (Liberal) | 656 (18.2 pts) | 80.8% |
| 1880 | John Eldon Gorst (Conservative) | 2,499 | 51.0% | Henry Carr Glyn (Liberal) | 101 (2.1 pts) | 88.3% |
| 1885 | John Eldon Gorst (Conservative) | 3,396 | 56.5% | Robert Collier (Liberal) | 786 (13.1 pts) | 85.9% |
| 1886 | John Eldon Gorst (Conservative) | 3,187 | 56.8% | Andrew Clarke (Liberal) | 765 (13.6 pts) | 80.3% |
| 1892 | Lewis Vivian Loyd (Conservative) | 3,777 | 52.6% | Andrew Clarke (Liberal) | 377 (5.2 pts) | 83.2% |
| 1895 | Horatio David Davies (Conservative) | 4,082 | 53.8% | Robert Hippisley Cox (Liberal) | 583 (7.7 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1900 | Horatio David Davies (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | John Hogan Jenkins (Labour) | 6,692 | 62.5% | John Eustace Jameson (Conservative) | 2,672 (24.9 pts) | 79.7% |
| Jan 1910 | Gerald Fitzroy Hohler (Conservative) | 7,411 | 54.7% | John Hogan Jenkins (Labour) | 1,281 (9.5 pts) | 85.7% |
| Dec 1910 | Gerald Fitzroy Hohler (Conservative) | 6,989 | 56.4% | Louis Charles Bernacchi (Liberal) | 2,687 (21.7 pts) | 78.4% |
| 1918 | John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon (Unionist) | 11,454 | 62.4% | Dansy Hubbard (Labour) | 7,320 (39.9 pts) | 59.2% |
| 1922 | John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon (Unionist) | 11,335 | 51.5% | Alfred John Callaghan (Liberal) | 653 (3.0 pts) | 69.8% |
| 1923 | John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon (Unionist) | 9,994 | 41.6% | Alfred John Callaghan (Liberal) | 1,767 (7.4 pts) | 74.6% |
| 1924 | John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon (Unionist) | 13,184 | 52.2% | William Harvey Moore (Labour) | 3,908 (15.5 pts) | 77.8% |
| 1929 | Sydney Frank Markham (Labour) | 13,007 | 42.6% | John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon (Unionist) | 776 (2.5 pts) | 74.5% |
| 1931 | Park Goff (Conservative) | 19,991 | 62.5% | Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin (Labour) | 9,154 (28.6 pts) | 75.5% |
| 1935 | Leonard Frank Plugge (Conservative) | 19,212 | 59.1% | Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell (Labour) | 5,897 (18.1 pts) | 74.6% |
| 1945 | Arthur George Bottomley (Labour) | 19,250 | 55.3% | Leonard Frank Plugge (Conservative) | 3,716 (10.7 pts) | 72.1% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Leader Maberly | Whig | 363 | 59.4% | Yes |
| Thomas Erskine Perry | Radical | 248 | 40.6% | No |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Poo Beresford | Conservative | 323 | 52.0% | Yes |
| George Stevens Byng | Whig | 298 | 48.0% | No |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stevens Byng | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerge Stevens Byng | Whig | 457 | 66.1% | Yes |
| Price Blackwood | Conservative | 234 | 33.9% | No |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stevens Byng | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mark Frederick Smith | Conservative | 636 | 56.9% | Yes |
| James Stirling | Whig | 482 | 43.1% | No |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mark Frederick Smith | Conservative | 672 | 51.1% | Yes |
| William Govett Romaine | Whig | 643 | 48.9% | No |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mark Frederick Smith | Conservative | 713 | 52.2% | Yes |
| Arthur John Otway | Liberal | 652 | 47.8% | No |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Otway | Liberal | 986 | 58.3% | Yes |
| George Augustus Elliot | Conservative | 704 | 41.7% | No |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Otway | Liberal | 2,042 | 52.4% | Yes |
| George Augustus Elliot | Conservative | 1,858 | 47.6% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Augustus Elliot | Conservative | 2,132 | 59.1% | Yes |
| Arthur John Otway | Liberal | 1,476 | 40.9% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eldon Gorst | Conservative | 2,499 | 51.0% | Yes |
| Henry Carr Glyn | Liberal | 2,398 | 49.0% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eldon Gorst | Conservative | 3,396 | 56.5% | Yes |
| Robert Collier | Liberal | 2,610 | 43.5% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eldon Gorst | Conservative | 3,187 | 56.8% | Yes |
| Andrew Clarke | Liberal | 2,422 | 43.2% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Vivian Loyd | Conservative | 3,777 | 52.6% | Yes |
| Andrew Clarke | Liberal | 3,400 | 47.4% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio David Davies | Conservative | 4,082 | 53.8% | Yes |
| Robert Hippisley Cox | Liberal | 3,499 | 46.2% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio David Davies | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hogan Jenkins | Labour | 6,692 | 62.5% | Yes |
| John Eustace Jameson | Conservative | 4,020 | 37.5% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Fitzroy Hohler | Conservative | 7,411 | 54.7% | Yes |
| John Hogan Jenkins | Labour | 6,130 | 45.3% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Fitzroy Hohler | Conservative | 6,989 | 56.4% | Yes |
| Louis Charles Bernacchi | Liberal | 4,302 | 34.7% | No |
| Francis Samuel Smith | Labour | 1,103 | 8.9% | No |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon | Unionist | 11,454 | 62.4% | Yes |
| Dansy Hubbard | Labour | 4,134 | 22.5% | No |
| Hubert Bayley Drysdale Woodcock | Liberal | 2,778 | 15.1% | No |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon | Unionist | 11,335 | 51.5% | Yes |
| Alfred John Callaghan | Liberal | 10,682 | 48.5% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon | Unionist | 9,994 | 41.6% | Yes |
| Alfred John Callaghan | Liberal | 8,227 | 34.3% | No |
| Mary Agnes Hamilton | Labour | 5,794 | 24.1% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon | Unionist | 13,184 | 52.2% | Yes |
| William Harvey Moore | Labour | 9,276 | 36.7% | No |
| Cyril Berkeley Dallow | Liberal | 2,806 | 11.1% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Frank Markham | Labour | 13,007 | 42.6% | Yes |
| John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon | Unionist | 12,231 | 40.1% | No |
| George Bryans | Liberal | 5,284 | 17.3% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Goff | Conservative | 19,991 | 62.5% | Yes |
| Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin | Labour | 10,837 | 33.9% | No |
| Martin Woodroffe | New Party | 1,135 | 3.6% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Frank Plugge | Conservative | 19,212 | 59.1% | Yes |
| Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell | Labour | 13,315 | 40.9% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur George Bottomley | Labour | 19,250 | 55.3% | Yes |
| Leonard Frank Plugge | Conservative | 15,534 | 44.7% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chatham has been contested at 28 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Labour, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chatham in the 1945 general election?
Labour won Chatham in 1945 with 19,250 votes (55.3%), a majority of 3,716 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Chatham since 1832?
Since 1832, Chatham has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist, Whig.
What was the closest result in Chatham?
The closest result on record for Chatham was 1880, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 101 votes (2.1 percentage points).