Category:Cumbria MPs
In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative counties of Cumberland and Westmorland were abolished, and were combined with parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire to form the non-metropolitan county of Cumbria.
The administrative and ceremonial county of Cumbria wre then divided into six local government districts. There are no unitary authorities in Cumbria.
This section lists Members of parliament for the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, and the new county of Cumbria.
Cockermouth
- George Fletcher, Whig, 1698-1701
- Anthony Lowther, 1721-1722
- Charles Jenkinson, ,1761-1803
- John Osborn, , 1807-1808
- William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, , 1808-1813
- Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, ,1857-68.
- Wilfred Lawson, , 1885-1900.
Workington
- Fred Peart, Labour, 1945-1974
Whitehaven
- William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, ,1832–1833
- Jack Cunningham, Labour, 1970-1974
Penrith
- William Whitelaw, Conservative, 1955-1974
Westmorland
- Anthony Lowther, , 1722-1741
- William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, , 1813–1831
- William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, , 1833–1841
- Michael Jopling, Conservative, 1964-1974
Carlisle
- Wilfred Lawson, , 1859-1865
This section lists Members of parliament for the new county of Cumbria
- William Whitelaw, Conservative, 1974-1983
- David Maclean, Conservative, 1983-
- Cecil Franks, 1983-1992
- John Hutton, Labour, 1992-
- Michael Jopling, Conservative, 1964-1997
- Tim Collins, Conservative, 1997-2005
- Tim Farron, LibDem, 2005-
- Jack Cunningham, Labour] 1974-2005
- Jamie Reed, Labour - 2005-
- Fred Peart, Labour, 1974-1976, now Baron Peart, of Workington
- Richard Page, Conservative, 1976-1979
- Dale Campbell-Savours, Labour, 1979-2001 - now Baron Campbell-Savours
- Tony Cunningham, Labour, 2001-
- Eric Martlew, Labour, 1987-
Pages in category "Cumbria MPs"
The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.