WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones is the longest serving continuous member of parliament in Warrington’s history.

First elected during the New Labour days of Tony Blair in 1997, she reached 8,131 days on Monday.

Warrington Guardian:

In second place is Gilbert Greenall (Conservative for Warrington constituency from August 26,1847 to December 7, 1868) with 7,774 days.

In third is Thomas Williams (Labour for Warrington constituency from 20 April 1961 to 16 July 1981) with 7,392.

Mrs Jones’ predecessor Doug Hoyle reached 5,768 days.

Other recent MP have totalled the following continuous days in office:

Doug Hoyle (Lab – Warrington) 5,768

Warrington Guardian:

Helen Southworth (Lab – Warrington South) 4,753

David Mowat (Con – Warrington South) 2,590

Warrington Guardian:

Mike Hall (Lab – Warrington South) 1,848

Chris Butler (Con – Warrington South) 1,764

Mark Carlisle (Con – Warrington South) 1,463

Faisal Rashid (Lab – Warrington South) 788 and counting

The only other MP to reach 5,000 days is Noel Goldie (Con – Warrington) from Oct 1931 to July 1945 totalling exactly 5,000 days.