Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a two-member constituency until 1918. Labour first achieved success in 1906 when Walter Hudson, a former railway guard was first elected. He remained an MP until 1918, but lost when he contested Newcastle-upon-Tyne East.Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a two-member constituency until 1918. Labour first achieved success in 1906 when Walter Hudson, a former railway guard was first elected. He remained an MP until 1918, but lost when he contested Newcastle-upon-Tyne East.