Gravesend was a county constituency centred on the town of Gravesend, Kent which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election. It is most notable for being a bellwether, with the winner of Gravesend (and its successor Gravesham) winning every election from 1918 through to the present day except for 1929, 1951, and 2005. Boundaries 1868–1885: The parishes of Gravesend, Milton, and Northfleet. 1918–1950: The Borough of Gravesend, the Urban District of Northfleet, and the Rural Districts of Hoo and Strood. 1950–1955: The Borough of Gravesend, the Urban Districts of Northfleet and Swanscombe, and the Rural District of Strood. 1955–1983: The Borough of Gravesend, the Urban District of Northfleet, and the Rural District of Strood. Members of Parliament Election results Elections in the 1860s Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1880s The 1880 election was declared void on account of bribery, whereby Bevan had "given his men a holiday and paid them their wages". Elections in the 1890s Palmer resigned, causing 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: Gilbert Parker Liberal: Elections in the 1920s * Davies stood for election as an 'Anti-Waste' candidate, but was not officially supported by the Anti-Waste League Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1970s See also 1947 Gravesend by-election References Bibliography History of Gravesend, Kent Parliamentary constituencies in Kent (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1868 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983 Gravesham