George Byng
2nd Earl of Strafford
The Rt Hon. George Byng PC is a former Whig member of parliament for Chatham. He most recently represented the constituency between August 1837 and July 1852.
In April 1853, he entered the House of Lords under a writ of acceleration as Baron Strafford and sat as a Whig peer. He subsequently inherited the title of Earl of Strafford in June 1860. He remained in the House of Lords until October 1886.
Lord Strafford has stood in five elections in Medway. He has been elected on four occasions.
Political Career
Lord Strafford has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Electoral History
Lord Strafford has stood in the following elections in Medway:
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Lord Strafford was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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