Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1918 | Aubrey Herbert | Conservative | |
1923 | George Davies | Conservative | |
1945 | William Kingsmill | Conservative | |
1951 | John Peyton | Conservative | |
1983 | Paddy Ashdown | Liberal | |
1988 | Liberal Democrats | ||
2001 | David Laws | Liberal Democrats |
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