County Cleveland Created from South Durham | Number of members 1 | |
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Replaced by South Durham, Stockton North, Stockton South | ||
Stockton-on-Tees is a former borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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The constituency was abolished in the boundary changes which took effect at the 1983 general election, and was replaced by the two new constituencies of Stockton North and Stockton South.
Boundaries
1918-1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees.
1950-1983: The Municipal Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1930s
Communist Party candidate George Short submitted correct nomination papers but refused to submit the required deposit of £150, so his nomination was rejected.
Elections in the 1940s
General Election 1939/40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;