Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in

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. It returned two

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to the

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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

1640-1832

1832-1950

Election results

Elections in the 1830s

Townsend-Farquhar's death caused a by-election. * 204 Scot and Lot votes were placed for Fraser and Kelly, but these were rejected 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 July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; *Unionist:

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*Liberal: William Deedes Sir Philip Sassoon

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

*The Liberal candidate, Hester Holland withdrew on 14 Oct 1931 *Philby was a candidate for the British People's Party.

Elections in the 1940s

Notes

References

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