List of MPs elected in the 1951 United Kingdom general election
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This is a list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1951 general election, held on 25 October 1951. A total of 625 MPs were elected.
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1951–1955 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |||||
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Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||||
Term | 26 October 1951 (1951-10-26) – 5 April 1955 (1955-04-05) | ||||
Election | 1951 United Kingdom general election | ||||
Government | Third Churchill ministry | ||||
House of Commons | |||||
Members | 625 | ||||
Speaker | Douglas Clifton Brown William Morrison | ||||
Leader | Harry Crookshank | ||||
Prime Minister | Sir Winston Churchill | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | Clement Attlee | ||||
Third-party leader | Clement Davies | ||||
House of Lords | |||||
Lord Chancellor | Viscount Simonds Earl of Kilmuir |
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Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included Anthony Barber, Lord Lambton and Ted Short.