The seat has a strong history of electing independents. The first MGA for Aston-Upon-Lum was [[JoeThaddeus BloggHawthorne]], who won the seat in a by-election in 640, beating members running for major parties such as the [[Kodiak Worker's Party]] and the [[National Unity Party]]. He retained his seat until loosing it in 650, to [[Edmund Cosmo Maltravers]], the current MGA for the constituency.