Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency)

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Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
North East England - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.svg
Boundary of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend in the North East England
County Tyne and Wear
Electorate 76,425 (2024)
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Mary Glindon (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from
1997–2010
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Borough 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.

Contents

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

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

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

1997–2010

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

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

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.

1 Further to a local government boundary review which became effective in May 2024, [4] the parts in North Tyneside Borough now comprise the wards of: Battle Hill; Howdon; Wallsend Central; Wallsend North. [5]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1997-2010

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend prior to 1997

ElectionMember [6] Party
1997 Nick Brown Labour
2010 Constituency abolished

MPs since 2024

Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Mary Glindon Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Changes in vote share based on notional 2019 result

General election 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Glindon 21,200 50.1 −9.2
Reform UK Janice Richardson8,38319.8+14.9
Green Matthew Williams5,25712.4+8.6
Conservative Rosie Hanlon3,5228.3−15.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Ridyard2,9657.0−1.3
Workers Party Muhammed Ghori4301.0N/A
Party of Women Liz Panton2830.7N/A
Communist Emma-Jane Phillips1860.4N/A
SDP Robert Malyn950.2N/A
Majority12,81730.3−5.3
Turnout 42,32155.4−9.6
Registered electors 76,425
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Brown 17,462 55.1 −8.0
Liberal Democrats David Ord9,89731.2+11.6
Conservative Norma Dias3,53211.1−0.7
Socialist Alternative William Hopwood5821.8New
Communist Martin Levy2050.6+0.2
Majority7,56523.9−19.6
Turnout 31,67850.5−2.7
Labour hold Swing -9.8
General election 2001: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Brown 20,642 63.1 −8.1
Liberal Democrats David Ord6,41919.6+9.0
Conservative Tim Troman3,87311.8−2.1
Green Andrew Gray6512.0New
Independent Harash Narang5631.7New
Socialist Labour Blanch Carpenter4201.3−0.2
Communist Martin Levy1260.40.0
Majority14,22343.5−13.8
Turnout 32,69453.2−12.5
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Brown 29,607 71.2
Conservative Jeremy Middleton5,79613.9
Liberal Democrats Graham Morgan4,41510.6
Referendum Peter Cossins9662.3
Socialist Labour Blanch Carpenter6421.5
Communist Martin Levy1630.4
Majority23,81157.3
Turnout 41,58965.7
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

  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. ↑ LGBCE. "North Tyneside | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Seat Details - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
  7. ↑ "Newcastleupon Tyne East and Wallsend". Newcastle City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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