County Tyne and Wear Major settlements Gateshead Member of parliament Ian Mearns (Labour) | Electorate 66,066 (December 2010) Created 2010 Number of members One | |
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Gateshead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 recreation by Ian Mearns of the Labour Party.
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History
The previous incarnation of the seat existed from 1832 to 1950. Among famous representatives are James Melville KC who was Solicitor General for England and Wales before he died, while holding the seat, and international statesman Konni Zilliacus who assisted in creating peaceful bilateral relations during the Cold War, including though work at the United Nations.
Boundaries
2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Bridges, Chowdene, Deckham, Dunston and Teams, Felling, High Fell, Lobley Hill and Bensham, Low Fell, Saltwell, and Windy Nook and Whitehills.
The Boundary Commission's 2007-8 review led to a revived constituency of Gateshead, using parts of the abolished Gateshead East and Washington West and Tyne Bridge seats.
Elections
The re-established Gateshead constituency was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election. Tyne Bridge MP David Clelland was chosen as the Labour Party candidate for the seat in 2008, but later stood down. The seat was instead contested and won by Gateshead Councillor Ian Mearns.
Elections in the 1930s
Conservative candidate Charles White withdrew 15 October 1931. Barr and Fennell also withdrew, but their names remained on the ballot paper.