In 1918, the area was divided into three constituencies: Stoke, Hanley and a new seat called Burslem.
[citation needed] Until 1918, both Stoke and Hanley had been represented by Liberal MPs.
who was for many years the standard-bearer for the Labour Party and an advocate of Site Value Rating.
At the 1931 general election, the supporters of land reform were split when MacLaren was opposed by a candidate who advocated a Single Tax policy.
He returned to Parliament in 1935, but left the Labour Party in 1943 and sought re-election as an Independent.