Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Will Crooks | Labour | |
| 1921 by-election | Robert Gee | Conservative | |
| 1922 | Harry Snell | Labour | |
| 1931 by-election | George Hicks | Labour | |
| 1950 | Ernest Bevin | Labour | |
| 1951 by-election | Christopher Mayhew | Labour | |
| 1974 | Liberal | ||
| Oct 1974 | John Cartwright | Labour | |
| 1981 | SDP | ||
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