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Stewart had contested the Lewisham West constituency in 1931 and 1935, and Fulham East in 1936 ; after the war he became MP for Fulham East 1945-55, then for Fulham 1955-74, and Hammersmith, Fulham 1974-79.

Soon after his initial election, he was made a junior whip, then a junior minister, as Under-Secretary of State for War ( 1947 – 51 ) and later as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply ( May – October 1951 ).

Following Labour's defeat in the 1951 election, Stewart was a rising figure on the shadow front bench, serving as Shadow Minister of Education ( 1955 – 59 ) and then as Shadow Minister of Housing and Local Government ( 1959 – 64 ).