Gateshead East and Washington West (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Gateshead East and Washington West
Map1 = GatesheadEastWashingtonWest
Map2 = TyneWear
Type = Borough
Year = 1950
Entity = Tyne and Wear
County = Tyne and Wear
EP = North East England
MP = Sharon Hodgson
Party = Labour

Gateshead East and Washington West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

Boundary review

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

Members of Parliament

It is currently represented by Sharon Hodgson, who was recently defeated in a selection contest of constituency party members to represent the new Gateshead seat following the next General Election.

Sharon Hodgson MP website: [http://www.sharonhodgson.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/]

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Gateshead East and Washington WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sharon Hodgson
votes = 20,997
percentage = 60.6
change = -7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Frank Hindle
votes = 7,590
percentage = 21.9
change = +7.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Lee Martin
votes = 4,812
percentage = 13.9
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jim Batty
votes = 1,269
percentage = 3.7
change = +1.5Election box majority
votes = 13,407
percentage = 38.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,668
percentage = 56.4
change = +3.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -7.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Gateshead East and Washington WestElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Joyce Quin
votes = 22,903
percentage = 68.1
change = -3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ron Beadle
votes = 4,999
percentage = 14.9
change = +4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Campbell
votes = 4,970
percentage = 14.8
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Martin Rouse
votes = 743
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 17,904
percentage = 53.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 33,615
percentage = 52.5
change = -14.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear