List of Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs

This is a list of Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs. It includes all members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party. Members of the European Parliament are not listed.

Member	Constituency	Years served
Gerry Fitt	Belfast West	1970–1980 [note 1] [5]
John Hume	Foyle	1983–2005[6]
Seamus Mallon	Newry and Armagh	1986–2005[7]
Eddie McGrady	South Down	1987–2010[8]
Joe Hendron	Belfast West	1992–1997[9]
Mark Durkan	Foyle	2005–2017[10]
Alasdair McDonnell	Belfast South	2005–2017[11]
Margaret Ritchie	South Down	2010–2017[12]
Colum Eastwood	Foyle	2019–present [13]
Claire Hanna	Belfast South and Mid Down[note 2]	2019–present [14]

1. Elected for the Republican Labour Party in 1966^[1] and 1970;^[2] formed the SDLP shortly after the latter general election;^[3] became an Independent Socialist MP in 1980.^[4]
2. Constituency was called "Belfast South" until 2024.

Graphical representation

Constituency	1970	2/'74	10/'74	1979	1980	1983	1986	1987	1992	1997	2005	2010	2015	2017	2019	2024
Belfast South / and Mid Down											McDonnell				Hanna
Belfast West	Fitt								Hendron
Foyle						Hume					Durkan				Eastwood
Newry and Armagh							Mallon
South Down								McGrady				Ritchie
No. of SDLP MPs	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	0	2	2

References

1. "1966 Westminster Elections". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. However, the major story of the election was the victory of the colourful Gerry Fitt in West Belfast. Fitt, under the label of Republican Labour, successfully defeated the Unionist Party incumbent, James Kilfedder.
2. "CAIN: Politics: Elections: Westminster General Election (NI) Thursday 18 June 1970". cain.ulster.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Belfast West - Fitt, Gerry (Republican Labour Party) 30,649, McRoberts, B. (Unionist Party) 27,451 - Republican Labour Party (Rep. Lab.) majority: 3,198; Electorate: 68,665; Turnout: (84.6%)
3. Bowcott, Owen (26 August 2005). "Lord Fitt dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 February 2024. First elected to Belfast city council, he was a founder, along with other civil rights leaders such as John Hume and Austin Currie, of the SDLP Party in 1970.
4. "West Belfast 1950-1970". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Fitt would continue to represent West Belfast until 1983, for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the party he helped found in 1970 and led until 1980, and then as an Independent Socialist.
5. "Parliamentary career for Lord Fitt - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
6. "Parliamentary career for Mr John Hume - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Mr John Hume 9 June 1983 - 5 May 2005
7. "Parliamentary career for Mr Seamus Mallon - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Mr Seamus Mallon 23 January 1986 - 5 May 2005
8. "Parliamentary career for Mr Eddie McGrady - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Mr Eddie McGrady 11 June 1987 - 6 May 2010
9. "Parliamentary career for Joe Hendron - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Joe Hendron 9 April 1992 - 1 May 1997
10. "Parliamentary career for Mark Durkhan - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Mark Durkan 5 May 2005 - 3 May 2017
11. "Parliamentary career for Dr Alasdair McDonnell - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Dr Alasdair McDonnell 5 May 2005 - 3 May 2017
12. "Parliamentary career for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk/member. Retrieved 17 February 2024. House membership - Commons - Ms Margaret Ritchie 6 May 2010 - 3 May 2017
13. "Parliamentary career for Colum Eastwood - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Representation: Foyle - Elected 1 time 12 December 2019 - Present (Commons)
14. "Parliamentary career for Claire Hanna - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Representation: Belfast South - Elected 1 time 12 December 2019 - Present (Commons)

External links

• http://www.sdlp.ie/index.php/your_representatives/
• List of current and former SDLP MPs and Lords at members.parliament.uk