The constituency was created as the parliamentary borough of Stockton by the Reform Act 1867,[1] but was named as Stockton-on-Tees under the Boundary Act 1868.[2] It included Thornaby-on-Tees until the redistribution of seats for the 1950 general election.
In 1966, the borough of Stockton was absorbed into the newly created County Borough of Teesside and at the next periodic review of parliamentary constituencies which came into effect for the February 1974 election, it was officially named as Teesside, Stockton. A further local government reorganisation which came into effect in April 1974 saw Stockton re-established as a borough within the new county of Cleveland and, at the next redistribution which did not come into effect until the 1983 election, the Stockton-on-Tees constituency was abolished. The majority of the electorate, including Stockton town centre, Norton and Billingham were included in the new Stockton North seat, with parts included in Stockton South.
Boundaries
1868–1918
Under the Reform Act 1867, the proposed contents of the new parliamentary borough were defined as the municipal borough of Stockton, and the township of Thornaby.[1] However, this was amended under the Boundary Act 1868, with the boundary being extended to include the whole of the parish of Stockton, part of the township of Linthorpe and most of the parish of Norton.[2]
Communist Party candidate George Short submitted correct nomination papers but refused to submit the required deposit of £150, so his nomination was rejected. [11]
General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
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