Margaret Bondfield was Labour MP for Wallsend when she became the first woman Cabinet Minister, as Minister of Labour in 1929. She was MP for Wallsend from a 1926 by-election until 1931, having previously been MP for Northampton from 1923-24.
As Newcastle expanded it took first in 1950 Lemington, Westerhope and Throckley from Wansbeck into Newcastle-upon-Tyne West, then in 1983 Dinnington and North Gosforth from Hexham into Newcastle-upon-Tyne North.
Morpeth (sub-Area 6) gave its name to a constituency from 1885 until 1983, when it helped form the re-created seat of Wansbeck, except for the more rural northern parts of the constituency which went to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Since 2024 it has been part of North Northumberland.
Whitley Bay (sub-Area 19) has been in Tynemouth constituency since 1950, but prior to then was part of Wansbeck.
In the review implemented at the 2024 General Election a new Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central & West constituency was created. West had not existed as a constituency since 1983, with the most western parts of the city being in Newcastle-upon-Tyne North.In the review implemented at the 2024 General Election a new Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central & West constituency was created. West had not existed as a constituency since 1983, with the most western parts of the city being in Newcastle-upon-Tyne North.
Eddie Milne was first elected as Labour MP for Blyth in a 1960 by-election. He became a campaigner against corruption in local government in the North East. He was deselected before the February 1974 General Election, but won as Independent Labour. He lost by 78 votes in October.
The 1983 version of Newcastle-upon-Tyne North inherited no electors, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central virtually no electors, from their same-named immediate predecessors. The abolished West Division gave most of its electorate to the new North and Central.
The website has three sets of Area Maps & Tables for the current grouping. One for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, one for North Tyneside and another for Northumberland. www.parlconst.org/ne...
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A new group of constituencies has been added to the website covering Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. www.parlconst.org/ne...
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Konni Zilliacus was elected as Labour MP for Gateshead in 1945, but was expelled from the party in 1949 for pro-Communist sympathies. He fought and lost Gateshead E in 1950 as Independent Labour. He was subsequently readmitted to Labour & became MP for Manchester Gorton in 1955.Konni Zilliacus was elected as Labour MP for Gateshead in 1945, but was expelled from the party in 1949 for pro-Communist sympathies. He fought and lost Gateshead E in 1950 as Independent Labour. He was subsequently readmitted to Labour & became MP for Manchester Gorton in 1955.
