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Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency)

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The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland wards of Eppleton, Hetton, Houghton, Shiney Row, Washington East, Washington North, Washington South, and Washington West.
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from 13 to 12, with the constituencies in the City of Sunderland, in particular, being reorganised. The majority of the seat was now included in the new
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The City of Sunderland wards of Eppleton, Hetton, Houghton, Ryhope, Shiney Row, Washington East, and Washington North.
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Boundary of Houghton and Washington East in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2010
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983
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History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear
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seat (those areas now within the metropolitan borough (now City) of
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This constituency was abolished by the Boundary Commission for the
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when the Boundary Commission reduced the number of seats in
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following the reorganisation of local government under the
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–2010
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constituency, with "Washington West" being transferred to
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into existence. It covered the majority of the abolished
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Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (historic)
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Houghton and Washington East UK Parliament constituency
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system of election. A seat with similar boundaries,
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Ryhope was moved back out and included in 1738: 1724: 1099: 776: 432: 215:which brought the metropolitan county of 1709:(boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at 329: 320:1997–2010 (Houghton and Washington East) 94:Location of Tyne and Wear within England 1420: 405: 376: 347: 1922: 1830:Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 1505: 207:review of parliamentary seats for the 1840:Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 1719: 1378: 1270: 1224: 1112: 1061: 955: 918: 789: 736: 626: 578: 445: 281:This was, in turn, abolished for the 1835:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1747:Constituencies in North East England 310:1983–1997 (Houghton and Washington) 13: 1930:Politics of the City of Sunderland 268:Gateshead East and Washington West 14: 1956: 1700: 1501:. In the County of Tyne and Wear. 247:), together with the new town of 191:, existed from 1983 until 1997. 177:Parliament of the United Kingdom 88: 76: 1825:Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 785:: Houghton and Washington East 622:: Houghton and Washington East 441:: Houghton and Washington East 227:- including the communities of 205:Boundary Commission for England 203:was created as a result of the 1890:Washington and Gateshead South 1850:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 1800:Gateshead Central and Whickham 1491: 1474: 1457: 419:Washington and Sunderland West 295:Washington and Sunderland West 153:Washington and Sunderland West 1: 1815:Houghton and Sunderland South 414:Houghton and Sunderland South 304: 291:Houghton and Sunderland South 167:was, from 1997 until 2010, a 149:Houghton and Sunderland South 1785:Cramlington and Killingworth 427: 412:Constituency abolished: see 264:Houghton and Washington East 165:Houghton and Washington East 56:Houghton and Washington East 7: 1408: 10: 1961: 1266:: Houghton and Washington 1108:: Houghton and Washington 951:: Houghton and Washington 194: 1898: 1845:Newcastle upon Tyne North 1820:Jarrow and Gateshead East 1754: 1395: 1365: 1282: 1279: 1276: 1273: 1241: 1210: 1124: 1121: 1118: 1115: 1078: 1048: 967: 964: 961: 958: 935: 905: 801: 798: 795: 792: 754: 722: 638: 635: 632: 629: 596: 564: 457: 454: 451: 448: 410: 379: 350: 336: 213:Local Government Act 1972 144: 130: 122: 111: 99: 87: 75: 60: 55: 274:was transferred in from 201:Houghton and Washington 189:Houghton and Washington 1100:Elections in the 1980s 777:Elections in the 1990s 433:Elections in the 2000s 1352:Richard Fletcher-Vane 1264:General election 1983 1106:General election 1987 949:General election 1992 783:General election 1997 620:General election 2001 439:General election 2005 330:Members of Parliament 283:2010 general election 260:1997 general election 209:1983 general election 1860:North Northumberland 1674:"Election Data 1983" 1644:"Election Data 1987" 1614:"Election Data 1992" 1584:"Election Data 1997" 1554:"Election Data 2001" 1524:"Election Data 2005" 1421:Notes and references 199:The constituency of 181:Member of Parliament 63:borough constituency 1775:Blyth and Ashington 1770:Blaydon and Consett 1470:. pp. 144–147. 1439:ElectionWeb Project 1267: 1109: 952: 786: 623: 442: 185:first past the post 171:represented in the 35: /  1880:Sunderland Central 1684:on 15 October 2011 1678:Electoral Calculus 1654:on 15 October 2011 1648:Electoral Calculus 1624:on 15 October 2011 1618:Electoral Calculus 1594:on 15 October 2011 1588:Electoral Calculus 1564:on 15 October 2011 1558:Electoral Calculus 1534:on 15 October 2011 1528:Electoral Calculus 1262: 1104: 947: 781: 618: 437: 299:Sunderland Central 229:Houghton-le-Spring 221:Houghton-le-Spring 157:Sunderland Central 139:Houghton-le-Spring 1917: 1916: 1406: 1405: 1260: 1259: 1097: 1096: 1032:Liberal Democrats 945: 944: 866:Liberal Democrats 774: 773: 705:Liberal Democrats 616: 615: 501:Liberal Democrats 425: 424: 253:Chester-le-Street 179:. 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54°52′N 1°28′W / 54.867°N 1.467°W / 54.867; -1.467
borough constituency
House of Commons
Outline map
Outline map
County
Tyne and Wear
1983
2010
Chester-le-Street
Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton and Sunderland South
Washington and Sunderland West
Sunderland Central
constituency
House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament
first past the post
Boundary Commission for England
1983 general election
Local Government Act 1972
Tyne and Wear
Houghton-le-Spring
Sunderland
Houghton-le-Spring
Hetton-le-Hole
Penshaw
Shiney Row
Herrington

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