Who will be the "Father of the House of Commons" after the next election?
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Sir Edward Leigh MP (Con, Gainsborough)
3%
Sir Peter Bottomley MP (Con, Worthing West)
0.8%
Barry Sheerman MP (Lab, Huddersfield)
2%
Nick Brown MP (Ind, elected as Lab, Newcastle East)
8%
Jeremy Corbyn MP (Ind, elected as Lab, Islington North)
25%
Sir Roger Gale MP (Con, Thanet North)
1.4%
Sir Bill Cash MP (Con, Stafford)
1.4%
Sir John Redwood MP (Con, Wokingham)
8%
Sir David Davis MP (Con, Haltemprice and Howden)
3%
Another MP not listed,
The title "Father of the House" is given to the male presenting Member of Parliament with the longest service in the House. At the 2019 election, if he had not been defeated, Dennis Skinner would have been awareded the title.
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Retiring MP's as of May 24th 2024 who are on this list
Nick Brown, Newcastle upon Tyne East (MP since 1983; formerly Labour; majority 15,463)
Sir Bill Cash, Stone (previously MP for Stafford 1984-97, then Stone since 1997; majority 19,945)
Sir John Redwood, Wokingham (MP since 1987; majority 7,383)
Barry Sheerman, Huddersfield (previously MP for Huddersfield East 1979-83, then Huddersfield since 1983; majority 9,437)
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