Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair | Unionist | |
| 1922 | John Wheatley | Labour | |
| 1930 by-election | John McGovern | Labour | |
| 1930 | Independent Labour Party | ||
| 1947 | Labour | ||
| 1959 | Sir Myer Galpern | Labour | |
| 1979 | David Marshall | Labour | |
| 2005 | constituency abolished | ||
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