James Walton (7 September 1867 – 26 January 1924)[1] was a British miner, trade unionist[2] and politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Don Valley in Yorkshire from 1918 to 1922.
In 1914 he applied, along with others to contract out of paying a political levy to the Labour party in accordance with the terms of the Trade Union Act 1913.
However, his efforts were frustrated by the YMA, whose executive was now controlled by active members of the Labour party.
[6] Walton joined the newly founded National Democratic and Labour Party (NDP) which supported David Lloyd George's coalition government.
He contested that year's general election as a National Liberal, but was heavily defeated by the Labour Party candidate Tom Williams and did not stand for Parliament again;