Member of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Frederick Alexander Macquisten | Coalition Conservative | |
| 1922 | George Hardie | Labour | |
| 1931 | Charles Emmott | Conservative | |
| 1935 | George Hardie | Labour | |
| 1937 by-election | Agnes Hardie | Labour | |
| 1945 | John Forman | Labour Co-operative | |
| 1964 | Dick Buchanan | Labour | |
| 1979 | Michael Martin | Labour | |
| 2000 | Speaker | ||
| 2005 | constituency abolished | ||
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