A conductive member includes a conductive supporting body, an electric resistance adjusting layer disposed on a surface of the conductive supporting body, and a space adjusting mechanism including a material different from the electric resistance adjusting layer, which is disposed on the surface of the conductive supporting body and is firmly fixed to an end portion of the electric resistance adjusting layer, wherein the space adjusting mechanism is provided to form a space between an outer surface of the electric resistance adjusting layer and an outer surface of a photoconductor.