List of National Labour MPs

This is a list of National Labour MPs. It includes all members of Parliament who sat in the British House of Commons who were sponsored by the National Labour Organisation.

MemberConstituencyStartEndNotes
Craigie Mason AitchisonKilmarnock3 September 19312 October 1933Originally elected as a Labour MP; appointed Lord Advocate in the National Government. Re-elected in the 1931 general election and served until he was appointed Lord Justice Clerk.
Sir Ernest Nathaniel BennettCardiff Central1 September 193114 June 1945Originally elected as a Labour MP. Announced his support for the National Government on 1 September 1931. Re-elected in the 1931 and 1935 general elections and served until the organisation was dissolved; defeated standing as a National candidate in the 1945 general election.
Archibald George ChurchWandsworth Central8 September 19317 October 1931Originally elected as a Labour MP. Initially sceptical, Church supported the Government once Parliament resumed. He was defeated in the 1931 general election, standing as a National candidate in London University.
Richard Douglas DenmanLeeds Central10 September 193114 June 1945Originally elected as a Labour MP. Abstained in the first vote after the National Government was set up but announced his support shortly afterwards. Re-elected in the 1931 and 1935 general elections and served until the organisation was dissolved; retired at the end of the Parliament.
Abraham John FlintIlkeston27 October 193125 October 1935Gained his seat from Labour in the 1931 general election. Retired at the end of the Parliament.
Sir George Masterman GillettFinsbury31 August 193125 October 1935Originally elected as a Labour MP; was a junior Minister in the Labour Government. Announced his support of the Government and was appointed to the National Government. Re-elected in the 1931 general election; defeated standing for re-election in 1935.
Derwent Hall CaineLiverpool Everton23 September 19317 October 1931Originally elected as a Labour MP. Away from Parliament after the death of his father, announced support for the National Government on his return. Not endorsed by the Conservatives, he was defeated for re-election in the 1931 general election.
George Wilfrid Holford KnightNottingham South2 September 193125 October 1935Originally elected as a Labour MP. Announced his support for the Government before Parliament resumed. Re-elected in the 1931 general election and retired at the end of the Parliament.
Sir William Allen JowittPreston28 August 19317 October 1931Originally elected as a Liberal MP; after he was appointed to the Labour Government was re-elected as a Labour MP. Retained office in the National Government. Defeated standing for re-election in Combined English Universities at the 1931 general election. Subsequently rejoined the Labour Party and served again as a Labour MP from 1939 until given a Peerage in 1945.
William Stephen Richard King-HallOrmskirk27 October 193923 February 1942Elected in a by-election in a National Labour seat. Left the Parliamentary group to sit as an Independent. Defeated for re-election at the 1945 general election standing as a National Independent, opposed by the Conservatives.
Kenneth Martin LindsayKilmarnock2 November 193328 May 1943Elected in a by-election in a National Labour seat. Re-elected in the 1935 general election. Left the Parliamentary group to sit as an Independent, and re-elected as an Independent in Combined English Universities in the 1945 general election. Retired at the end of the Parliament.
James Alexander Lovat-FraserLichfield2 September 193118 March 1938Originally elected as a Labour MP. Announced his support for the Government before Parliament resumed. Re-elected in the 1931 and 1935 general elections and served until his death.
Malcolm James MacDonaldBassetlaw24 August 193125 October 1935Originally elected as a Labour MP. As the son of Ramsay MacDonald, he was always bound to support his father. Re-elected in the 1931 election; defeated for re-election in the 1935 general election.
Ross and Cromarty10 February 193614 June 1945Elected in a byelection in a Liberal National seat. Served until the organisation was dissolved. Retired at the end of the Parliament.
James Ramsay MacDonaldSeaham24 August 193125 October 1935Originally elected as a Labour MP. Formed the National Government. Re-elected in the 1931 election; defeated for re-election in the 1935 general election.
Combined Scottish Universities31 January 19369 November 1937Elected in a byelection in a Conservative seat. Served until his death.
Sydney Frank MarkhamChatham16 September 19317 October 1931Originally elected as a Labour MP. Absent from the first votes after the National Government was set up but began supporting the Government later that month. Not endorsed by the Conservatives, he withdrew his bid for re-election in the 1931 general election.
Nottingham South14 November 193514 June 1945Elected in the 1935 general election, retaining a National Labour seat. Served until the organisation was dissolved. Defeated for re-election at the 1945 general election standing as a National candidate. Subsequently joined the Conservative Party and served as a Conservative MP for Buckingham from 1951 to 1964.
Hon Harold George NicolsonLeicester West14 November 193514 June 1945Elected in the 1935 general election, gaining a seat from the Liberal Party. Served until the organisation was dissolved. Defeated for re-election at the 1945 general election standing as a National candidate.
Francis Noel PalmerTottenham South27 October 193125 October 1935Gained his seat from Labour in the 1931 general election. Defeated for re-election at the 1935 general election.
Sir Samuel Thomas RosbothamOrmskirk5 September 193111 October 1939Originally elected as a Labour MP. Announced his support for the Government before Parliament returned. Re-elected in the 1931 and 1935 general elections and served until he resigned in order to retire.
Philip SnowdenColne Valley25 August 19317 October 1931Originally elected as a Labour MP, was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government. Re-appointed to office in the National Government but had already decided not to seek re-election.
James Henry ThomasDerby25 August 193111 June 1936Originally elected as a Labour MP, was Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs in the Labour Government. Re-appointed to office in the National Government. Re-elected in the 1931 and 1935 general elections and served until he resigned over a financial scandal.
Sir John Vigers WorthingtonForest of Dean27 October 193125 October 1935Gained his seat from Labour in the 1931 general election. Defeated for re-election at the 1935 general election.
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