Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould (June 1886 – 14 October 1950) was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom.
She was born in Kensington, London, the daughter of English engineers Hertha Marks Ayrton and William Edward Ayrton. She married the writer Gerald Gould (1885–1936); the artist Michael Ayrton (1921–1975) was their son.
Having served as Chair of the Labour Party from 1939 to 1940, Gould was elected Member of Parliament for the newly created Hendon North constituency in Labour's landslide victory of 1945.
She held the seat until 1950, when it was gained by the Conservative candidate Ian Orr-Ewing. Gould died eight months after leaving the House of Commons.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Hendon North 1945 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Ian Orr-Ewing |