Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Gateshead East
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Gateshead East in Tyne and Wear, boundaries 1983–1997
County County Durham until 1974, then Tyne and Wear
1950–1997
SeatsOne
Created from Gateshead
Replaced by Gateshead East & Washington West, Tyne Bridge and Jarrow

Gateshead East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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History

Gateshead East, as could be inferred from the name, formed the eastern part of the Borough of Gateshead, now in Tyne and Wear. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing Gateshead seat was split in two. It was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Gateshead East and Washington West, with smaller areas going to Tyne Bridge and Jarrow.

It returned Labour MPs for the entire period of its existence.

Boundaries

1950–1955

1955–1964

The East Central and North East wards were transferred to Gateshead West. Felling transferred from Jarrow.

1964–1983

Minor changes to reflect redistribution of local authority wards.

1983–1997

A small part included in the new constituency of Tyne Bridge. Gained parts of the abolished constituency of Gateshead West.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] Party
1950 Arthur Moody Labour
1964 Bernard Conlan Labour
1987 Joyce Quin Labour
1997 constituency abolished: see Gateshead East & Washington West,
Tyne Bridge and Jarrow

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Gateshead East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Moody 15,249 45.14
National Liberal Douglas Clift13,53040.05
Independent Labour Konni Zilliacus 5,00114.80
Majority 1,7195.09
Turnout 33,78085.81
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Gateshead East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Moody 19,525 57.65
National Liberal Douglas Clift14,34442.35
Majority 5,18115.30
Turnout 33,86985.67
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Gateshead East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Moody 21,653 56.45
Conservative George Glover16,70643.55
Majority 4,94712.90
Turnout 38,35978.78
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Gateshead East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Moody 25,319 58.92
Conservative George Glover17,65441.08
Majority 7,66517.84
Turnout 42,97381.60
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Gateshead East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 26,633 64.51
Conservative Olive Sinclair14,65435.49
Majority 11,97929.02
Turnout 41,28779.85
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Gateshead East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,628 69.57
Conservative James HE Mendl12,08430.43
Majority 15,54439.14
Turnout 39,71275.73
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Gateshead East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 28,524 64.81
Conservative Peter R Wood15,48935.19
Majority 13,03529.62
Turnout 44,01370.73
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Gateshead East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,269 55.16
Conservative Richard Ryder 11,97024.21
Liberal Kenneth Aubrey Buckingham10,19620.63New
Majority 15,29930.95
Turnout 49,43578.62
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Gateshead East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,620 61.87
Conservative Richard Ryder 10,02122.45
Liberal Kenneth Aubrey Buckingham6,99815.68
Majority 17,59939.42
Turnout 44,63970.30
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Gateshead East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 28,776 61.15
Conservative Frank Rogers14,07829.92
Liberal C Batey4,2018.93
Majority 14,69831.23
Turnout 47,05575.32
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Gateshead East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 22,981 48.32
Conservative Frank Rogers12,65926.62
SDP Paul Nunn11,92025.06
Majority 10,32221.70
Turnout 47,56069.57
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Gateshead East [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce Quin 28,895 59.22
Conservative Francis Rogers11,66723.91
SDP Noel Rippeth8,23116.87
Majority 17,22835.31
Turnout 48,79371.80
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Gateshead East [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce Quin 30,100 63.5 +4.3
Conservative Martin Callanan 11,57024.4+0.5
Liberal Democrats Ron W.A.L. Beadle5,72012.1−4.8
Majority 18,53039.1+3.8
Turnout 47,39073.6+1.8
Labour hold Swing

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 59. ISBN   0-900178-09-4. OCLC   539011.
  2. ↑ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN   0-900178-09-4. OCLC   539011.
  3. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 74.
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
  5. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  6. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  7. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  8. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
  9. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  10. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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