Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards
Newcastle upon Tyne East
was a
constituency
[n 1]
of the
House of Commons
of the
UK Parliament
. It was held by
Nick Brown
, an independent formerly of the
Labour Party
, from its recreation in 2010 until abolition.
[n 2]
Further to the completion of the
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
, the seat was abolished. Subject to boundary changes - including the transfer of
Jesmond
to
Newcastle upon Tyne North
- the rest of the seat will again be absorbed into the re-established constituency of
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
, to be first contested at the
2024 general election
.
[2]
History
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Parliament created this constituency in the
Representation of the People Act 1918
as one of four divisions of the parliamentary borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which had previously been represented by one two-member seat.
[3]
Its first creation was eventually absorbed in 1997 by the new
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
seat. Parliament accepted the
Boundary Commission
's
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
which recommended the re-creation of the seat for the
2010 general election
.
[4]
Apart from a period in 1981-1983 following the defection of local member
Mike Thomas
to the
SDP
, successive members of the
Labour Party
have represented this constituency in Westminster since 1964 (including its interim successors). Since 1966, the double-digit majorities won in all three previous forms of the constituency and today's constituency suggest they have been
safe seats
.
Ahead of the 2010 election the seat was considered at risk for the Labour Party, after the Liberal Democrat, achieved victories in local elections in areas covered by the constituency. In the event, Labour's
Nick Brown
held the seat with the smallest majority in 44 years, and in the simultaneous local elections Labour benefitted from the associated increased turnout to take the Walkergate council ward from the Liberal Democrats.
In 2015, the Liberal Democrat vote collapsed in line with the rest of the country and in 2017, Brown achieved a record margin of 46.3%. In 2019 the constituency was one of only a handful of Labour-held seats not contested by the
Brexit Party
.
Boundaries
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1918?1950
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- The County Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, St Anthony's, St Lawrence, and Walker.
[3]
Included the former Urban District of
Walker
which had been absorbed into the County Borough in 1904 and had previously been part of the abolished
Tyneside
constituency.
1950?1983
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- The County Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Dene, Heaton, St Lawrence, Walker, and Walkergate.
[5]
Boundaries redrawn to take account of expansion of the County Borough and redistribution of wards. Expanded northwards, gaining Dene and Heaton from
Newcastle upon Tyne North
. Byker and St Anthony's transferred to
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
.
1983?1997
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- The City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, Dene, Heaton, Monkchester, Sandyford, Walker, and Walkergate.
[6]
Regained Byker and St Anthony's with the addition of the Battle Field area from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Centre. Sandyford transferred from Newcastle-upon-Tyne North.
On abolition, the Sandyford ward was transferred to Newcastle upon Tyne Central; the remainder of the constituency comprised the bulk of the new seat of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend.
2010?2024
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![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,a,a,a,300x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Newcastle_upon_Tyne_East_%28UK_Parliament_constituency%29&revid=1226142397&groups=_4d978c9242ccf1b5da96db011689ed727a566984)
Map of boundaries 2010-2024
- The City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, Dene, North Heaton, North Jesmond, Ouseburn, South Heaton, South Jesmond, Walker, and Walkergate.
[7]
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Tyne and Wear
in 2007, the
Boundary Commission for England
re-created the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East, which took effect at the 2010 general election.
[4]
The new seat largely replaced the former
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
seat, with the
Wallsend
element being transferred to the adjacent
North Tyneside
constituency. The boundaries were similar to those in place before 1997, with the addition of Jesmond from Newcastle upon Tyne Central.
Members of Parliament
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MPs 1918?1997
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MPs since 2010
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Elections
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Elections in the 2010s
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- *
Served as MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, 1997?2010
Elections in the 1990s
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Elections in the 1980s
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Elections in the 1970s
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Elections in the 1960s
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Elections in the 1950s
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Elections in the 1940s
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Elections in the 1930s
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Elections in the 1920s
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J.N. Bell
Elections in the 1910s
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Harry Barnes
* Thompson was initially supported by the local branch of the
National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers
but this was later revoked.
See also
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Notes
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References
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Sources
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