List of MPs elected in the 1945 United Kingdom general election

1945–1950 Parliament of the United Kingdom
1935–1945 Parliament 1950–1951 Parliament
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of the United Kingdom
Term26 July 1945 (1945-07-26) – 23 February 1950 (1950-02-23)
Election1945 United Kingdom general election
GovernmentFirst Attlee ministry 
House of Commons
Members640
SpeakerDouglas Clifton Brown 
LeaderHerbert Morrison
James Chuter Ede 
Prime MinisterClement Attlee 
Leader of the OppositionWinston Churchill 
Third-party leaderClement Davies 
House of Lords
Lord ChancellorEarl Jowitt 

This is a complete list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1945 general election, held on 5 July 1945. See also, Constituency election results in the 1945 United Kingdom general election. 324 MPs were elected for the first time which is the record turnover of new members as of 2024.[1]

Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included Michael Stewart, George Brown, Hartley Shawcross, Barbara Castle, Bessie Braddock, Richard Crossman, Michael Foot, George Thomas, George Wigg, Woodrow Wyatt, Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Hugh Gaitskell, Derick Heathcoat-Amory and Selwyn Lloyd.

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Candidates - Future MPs - A list and insight". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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