Unionist Party Members of Parliament
This is a record of all Unionist Party Members of Parliament.
Fourteen (14) individuals have served as a Unionist Member of Parliament: five of them have been Prime Minister of Great Britain, and three have been Speaker of the House of Commons while members of the party. Currently two individuals are tied for the most sessions as a Unionist MP: Thomas Carew and August Carew. Two women have served as Unionist MPs: Anastasia Nelson, who also served as Chair of the Unionist Party, and Josephine Somerset Carew, the first elected Leader of the Unionist Party, and the first to hold the position twice. She has represented more constituencies than any other Unionist MP.
Members of Parliament
Thomas Carew
Founder of the Unionist Party and longest-serving Unionist Prime Minister.
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | Thomas Carew | East Devon | 1st Leader of the Party |
| 033 | |||
| 034 | |||
| 035 | 3rd Chair of the Party | ||
| 036 | |||
| 039 | 6th Leader of the Party | ||
| 040 | |||
| 041 |
Josephine Somerset Carew
Co-Founder of the Unionist Party.
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | Josephine Carew-Grey | Queen's Park and Maida Vale | 1st Chair of the Party |
| 033 | Tavistock | 2nd Leader of the Party | |
| 037 | Josephine Carew | East Devon | |
| 038 | 5th Leader of the Party | ||
| 040 | Queen's Park and Maida Vale | ||
| 041 | Josephine Somerset Carew | Windsor and Maidenhead |
Owain Carew-Grey
Also served as Chief Whip of HM Government while in the House of Lords.
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | Owain Carew-Grey | Argyll and Bute |
Frederick Urquhart
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | Frederick Urquhart | New Forest East |
Patrick Maniar-Wright
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | Patrick Maniar-Wright | Belfast North | |
| 033 |
August Carew
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | August Carew-Grey | County Clare | |
| 033 | 2nd Chair of the Party | ||
| 034 | |||
| 035 | 4th Leader of the Party | ||
| 036 | August Carew | ||
| 037 | |||
| 038 | 2nd Chief Whip of the Party | ||
| 041 |
James Foryste
Ran as a Unionist-backed Independent in the 32nd Session of Parliament.
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 | James Forsyte | York Central | 3rd Leader of the Party |
| 034 |
Noa De Carteret
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 | Noa de Carteret | St Albans-Welwyn-Hatfield |
Christian Carleton
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 033 | Christian Carleton | Aylesbury |
Matthew Somerset
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 036 | Matthew Somerset | Glasgow Central |
Henry Somerset
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | Henry Somerset | South Cambridgeshire |
Anastasia Nelson
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | Anastasia Nelson | South Norfolk | |
| 038 | 4th Chair of the Party | ||
| 041 |
Llywellyn Carew
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | Llywellyn Carew | Preseli Pembrokeshire | |
| 040 | |||
| 041 | 7th Leader of the Party |
Albus Carew
| Session | Member | Constituency | Party Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Albus Carew | Notre Dame de Grâce Westmount |