Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Lewis Haslam | Coalition Liberal | |
| 1922 by-election | Reginald George Clarry | Conservative | |
| 1929 | James Walker | Labour | |
| 1931 | Sir Reginald George Clarry | Conservative | |
| 1945 by-election | Ronald Bell | Conservative | |
| 1945 | Peter Freeman | Labour | |
| 1956 by-election | Sir Frank Soskice | Labour | |
| 1966 | Roy Hughes | Labour | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Newport East and Newport West | ||
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