UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 7 August 1837

Died: 3 July 1931

7th Baronet - 12 November 1875

Member of Privy Council - 20 April 1880

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1885

Chief Secretary for Ireland	25 June 1885	23 January 1886
Vice President of the Board of Education	25 January 1887	11 August 1892

22 July 1865	Western Kent	Conservative Party	4,054	50.85
23 November 1868	Mid Kent	Conservative Party	3,251	53.12
7 February 1874	Mid Kent	Conservative Party	3,710	56.37
7 April 1880	Mid Kent	Conservative Party	4,056	57.22
25 June 1885 Resignation of Sir William Hart Dyke, Bt on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
1 July 1885	Mid Kent	Conservative Party	Unopposed
4 December 1885	Dartford	Conservative Party	4,488	52.84
7 July 1886	Dartford	Conservative Party	4,198	58.61
25 January 1887 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir William Dyke, Bt on appointment as Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education.
2 February 1887	Dartford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
8 July 1892	Dartford	Conservative Party	5,294	52.86
18 July 1895	Dartford	Conservative Party	5,699	55.57
2 October 1900	Dartford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
19 January 1906	Dartford	Conservative Party	6,728	41.38