Tyne Bridge (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name =Tyne Bridge
Map1 = TyneBridge
Type = Borough
Map2 = TyneWear
Entity = Tyne and Wear
County = Tyne and Wear
Year = 1983
MP = David Clelland
Party = Labour
EP = North East England

Tyne Bridge is a parliamentary 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.

Following a review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear, the Boundary Commission for England has abolished the Tyne Bridge constituency. It will not be fought at the next UK general election in 2009 or 2010. It is to be replaced by the new constituency of Gateshead.

Boundaries

The constituency covers central Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, with part of the constituency being north of the River Tyne in Newcastle, and the other part being south of the river, in Gateshead. It is named for the Tyne Bridge that crosses the river. Consisting of some of the UK's most deprived areas, this has been safely Labour since its creation in 1983.

Following boundary reviews, Tyne Bridge is to be abolished and will not be fought at the next election.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1983)
* 1983 — 1985: Harry Cowans, Labour, (died October 1985)
* 1985 — "present": David Clelland, Labour

Elections

Elections of the 2000s

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Tyne BridgeElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Clelland
votes = 16,151
percentage = 61.2
change = -9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Chris Boyle
votes = 5,751
percentage = 21.8
change = +9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tom Fairhead
votes = 2,962
percentage = 11.2
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Kevin Scott
votes = 1,072
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Jill Russell
votes = 447
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 10,400
percentage = 39.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 26,383
percentage = 49.3
change = +5.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -9.4

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Tyne BridgeElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Clelland
votes = 18,345
percentage = 70.5
change = -6.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Cook
votes = 3,456
percentage = 13.3
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Wallace
votes = 3,213
percentage = 12.3
change = +4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzpatrick
votes = 533
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Samuel Robson
votes = 485
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,889
percentage = 57.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 26,032
percentage = 44.2
change = -12.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections of the 1980s

* Death of CowansElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Clelland
votes = 13,517
percentage = 57.8
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = Rod Kenyon
votes = 6,942
percentage = 29.7
change = +11.4 ^aElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jacqui Lait
votes = 2,588
percentage = 11.1
change = -14.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politics)
candidate = John Connell
votes = 250
percentage = 1.1
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politics)
candidate = George Weiss
votes = 38
percentage = 0.2
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politics)
candidate = Peter Smith
votes = 32
percentage = 0.1
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 6,575
percentage = 28.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 23,367
percentage = 38.1
change = -23.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box Registered electors
reg. electors = 61,400

Note:
* ^a Change from the Liberal candidate who represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance in the 1983 general election.

See also

* Tyne Bridge by-election, 1985
* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear