James Chuter Ede was Labour MP for South Shields from 1929-31 and 1935-64. He was Home Secretary from 1945-51. (His tenure in the job was the longest in recent times, being about three weeks longer than that of Theresa May between 2010-16.)James Chuter Ede was Labour MP for South Shields from 1929-31 and 1935-64. He was Home Secretary from 1945-51. (His tenure in the job was the longest in recent times, being about three weeks longer than that of Theresa May between 2010-16.)
Samuel Storey, was elected as one of the two MPs for Sunderland in the January 1910 General Election. He stood as an independent Tariff Reform candidate, but was supported by the local Conservative association. He owned the Sunderland Echo and a string of other NE newspapers.Samuel Storey, was elected as one of the two MPs for Sunderland in the January 1910 General Election. He stood as an independent Tariff Reform candidate, but was supported by the local Conservative association. He owned the Sunderland Echo and a string of other NE newspapers.
Seaham, which gave its name to a constituency between 1918-50, was next in Houghton-le-Spring until 1983, when it transferred to Easington.Seaham, which gave its name to a constituency between 1918-50, was next in Houghton-le-Spring until 1983, when it transferred to Easington.
Hetton-le-Hole (sub-Area 34) was part of Durham constituency from 1918 to 1974.Hetton-le-Hole (sub-Area 34) was part of Durham constituency from 1918 to 1974.
Felling (sub-Areas 20, 23, 24, 25, 32 & 32) in the eastern part of the current Gateshead Metropolitan Borough formed its own UD until 1974. Until 1955, Felling UD was part of Jarrow constituency, before becoming part of Gateshead East.
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Ellen Wilkinson was Labour MP for Jarrow from 1935-47, previously having been MP for Middlesbrough East from 1924-31. She played a prominent role in the Jarrow March in 1936. She became Minister of Education in 1945 in Attlee's government, before dying in 1947, aged 55.
Between 1983 and 1997 there was a Gateshead East constituency, but no other constituency with Gateshead in its name. (The western part of Gateshead was included in Tyne Bridge.)
Washington became a new town in 1964 (sub-Areas 8 & 9) and until 1983 it was within Chester-le-Street constituency. Since 1983 it has been included in constituencies with Washington in their name - but between 1997-2010 it was split between two different ones.
