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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 54°59′N 1°32′W / 54.99°N 1.54°W / 54.99; -1.54
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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend in the North East England
CountyTyne and Wear
Electorate76,425 (2024)
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentMary Glindon (L)
SeatsOne
Created from
19972010
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Created from
Replaced byNewcastle upon Tyne East, North Tyneside

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 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.

This constituency was created in 1997, abolished in 2010, then re-established under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election. It is currently held by Mary Glindon of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of North Tyneside from 2010 to 2024.

History

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The constituency was created in 1997 by the merger of the bulk of the former seat of Newcastle upon Tyne East and parts of the former seat of Wallsend.

It was represented throughout its first existence by Nick Brown of the Labour Party, who served as Government Chief Whip from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2008 to 2010.

Abolition and restoration

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Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which reduced the number of seats in Tyne and Wear from 13 to 12, the constituency was abolished and the Boundary Commission for England revived the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East for the 2010 general election. The Wallsend area was transferred to the adjacent North Tyneside constituency.[1]

After more than a decade the constituency was re-established as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The re-created constituency was formed from Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside (both abolished).

Boundaries

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1997–2010

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  • the City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, Dene, Heaton, Monkchester, Walker, and Walkergate; and
  • the Borough of North Tyneside wards of Northumberland and Wallsend.[2]

As can be inferred from the name, the constituency consisted of the eastern parts of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne plus Wallsend and the surrounding area.

2024–present

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The re-established constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of: Byker; Heaton; Manor Park; Ouseburn; Walker; Walkergate.
  • The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Battle Hill; Howdon; Northumberland; Riverside (polling districts FA and FB); Wallsend.[3]

The Newcastle wards were previously in Newcastle upon Tyne East, and the North Tyneside wards in the constituency of that name - both of which were abolished.

Members of Parliament

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MPs 1997-2010

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend prior to 1997

Election Member[4] Party
1997 Nick Brown Labour
2010 Constituency abolished

MPs since 2024

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Mary Glindon Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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Changes in vote share based on notional 2019 result

General election 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Glindon 21,200 50.1 −9.2
Reform UK Janice Richardson 8,383 19.8 +14.9
Green Matthew Williams 5,257 12.4 +8.6
Conservative Rosie Hanlon 3,522 8.3 −15.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Ridyard 2,965 7.0 −1.3
Workers Party Muhammed Ghori 430 1.0 N/A
Party of Women Liz Panton 283 0.7 N/A
Communist Emma-Jane Phillips 186 0.4 N/A
SDP Robert Malyn 95 0.2 N/A
Majority 12,817 30.3 −5.3
Turnout 42,321 55.4 −9.6
Registered electors 76,425
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Brown 17,462 55.1 −8.0
Liberal Democrats David Ord 9,897 31.2 +11.6
Conservative Norma Dias 3,532 11.1 −0.7
Socialist Alternative William Hopwood 582 1.8 New
Communist Martin Levy 205 0.6 +0.2
Majority 7,565 23.9 −19.6
Turnout 31,678 50.5 −2.7
Labour hold Swing -9.8
General election 2001: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Brown 20,642 63.1 −8.1
Liberal Democrats David Ord 6,419 19.6 +9.0
Conservative Tim Troman 3,873 11.8 −2.1
Green Andrew Gray 651 2.0 New
Independent Harash Narang 563 1.7 New
Socialist Labour Blanch Carpenter 420 1.3 −0.2
Communist Martin Levy 126 0.4 0.0
Majority 14,223 43.5 −13.8
Turnout 32,694 53.2 −12.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nick Brown 29,607 71.2
Conservative Jeremy Middleton 5,796 13.9
Liberal Democrats Graham Morgan 4,415 10.6
Referendum Peter Cossins 966 2.3
Socialist Labour Blanch Carpenter 642 1.5
Communist Martin Levy 163 0.4
Majority 23,811 57.3
Turnout 41,589 65.7
Labour win (new seat)

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report" (PDF). p. 170.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
  5. ^ "Newcastleupon Tyne East and Wallsend". Newcastle City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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