List of life peerages (1958–1979)

This is a list of life peerages in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 from the time the Act came into effect to 1979, grouped by prime minister. During this period there were five prime ministers: three Conservatives, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, and Edward Heath, and two from the Labour Party, Harold Wilson (who served twice) and James Callaghan.

Harold Macmillan (1958–1963)
‡ former MP

Alec Douglas-Home (1963–1964)
‡ former MP

Harold Wilson (1964–1970)
‡ former MP

Edward Heath (1970–1974)
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Harold Wilson (1974–1976)
‡ former MP

James Callaghan (1976–1979)
‡ former MP