Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency)

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.

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend in the North East England
CountyTyne and Wear
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC
SeatsOne
Created from
1997–2010
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Created from
Replaced byNewcastle upon Tyne East, North Tyneside

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.

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.

Boundaries

1997–2010
  • 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.[1]

As would 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.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear, reducing the number of seats in the county from 13 to 12, the Boundary Commission for England revived the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East in 2010. The Wallsend area was transferred to the adjacent North Tyneside constituency.[2]

Abolition and restoration

For the 2010 general election the constituency was abolished by the decision of the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It was replaced primarily by Newcastle upon Tyne East with parts transferred to North Tyneside.

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).

2024–present

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

MPs 1997-2010

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend prior to 1997

ElectionMember[4]Party
1997 Nick Brown Labour
2010 Constituency abolished

MPs since 2024

Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Workers Party Muhammed Ghori
Labour Mary Glindon
Conservative Rosie Hanlon
SDP Robert Malyn
Party of Women Liz Panton
Communist Emma-Jane Phillips
Reform UK Janice Richardson
Liberal Democrats Mark Ridyard
Green Matthew Williams
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Elections in the 2000s
General election 2005: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[6]
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[7]
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
General election 1997: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend[8]
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

Notes and references
  1. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
  2. "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report" (PDF). p. 170.
  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. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Newcastle Council. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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