Gateshead (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Gateshead
Map1 = Gateshead2007
Map2 = TyneWear
Type = Borough
Year = for 2009 or 2010 election
Entity = Tyne and Wear
County = Tyne and Wear
EP = North East England
MP =
Party =

Gateshead will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

A previous Gateshead constituency existed from 1832 to 1950.

Boundaries

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new constituency of Gateshead, abolishing the current Gateshead East and Washington West.

The electoral wards used in forming this constituency are entirely within the Gateshead town boundaries;

*Bridges, Chowdene, Deckham, Dunston and Teams, Felling, High Fell, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Low Fell, Saltwell and Windy Nook and Whitehills.

Members of Parliament

Election results

The re-established Gateshead constituency will be fought for the first time at the next United Kingdom general election, due no later than 2010. Current Tyne Bridge MP David Clelland has been chosen as the Labour party candidate for this seat.

Elections in the 1940s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Konni Zilliacus
votes = 36,736
percentage = 67.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Thomas Magnay
votes = 17,719
percentage = 32.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 19,017
percentage = 34.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 54,455
percentage = 76.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = National Liberal Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=Gateshead by-election, 8th June 1931Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Herbert Evans
votes = 22,893
percentage = 51.6
change = −1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Cuthbert Headlam
votes = 21,501
percentage = 48.4
change = +26.9Election box majority
votes = 1,392
percentage = 3.2
change = −27.9Election box turnout
votes = 44,394
percentage = 60.8
change = −13.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

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*Rayment

See also

* Gateshead by-election, 1931
* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
* Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election