54°55′16″N 1°22′26″W / 54.921°N 1.374°W
Sunderland North | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Sunderland North in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election | |
![]() Location of Tyne and Wear within England | |
County | Tyne and Wear |
Major settlements | Sunderland |
1950–2010 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Sunderland |
Replaced by | Sunderland Central, Washington and Sunderland West |
Sunderland North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
History
editSunderland North, as can be inferred from the name, formed the northern part of the County Borough (now City) of Sunderland. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing two-member Sunderland seat was split into two. Fulwell was transferred from Houghton-le-Spring.
It was abolished for the 2010 general election when it was replaced by the new constituency of Sunderland Central, with the exception of the two western wards of Castle and Redhill, which were transferred to the new constituency of Washington and Sunderland West.[1]
It was considered to be a safe seat for the Labour Party throughout its existence.
Boundaries
edit1950–1974
edit- The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Bridge, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Fulwell, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Roker, and Southwick.[2]
1974–1983
edit- The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Downhill, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton Castle, Monkwearmouth, Pallion, Roker, and Southwick.[3]
Boundaries expanded in line with those of the County Borough, including the gain of Hylton from Houghton-le-Spring. Existing boundary with Sunderland South realigned, including the gain of Pallion ward.
1983–1997
edit- The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, South Hylton, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[4]
Minor changes to take account of new ward boundaries.
1997–2010
edit- The City of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[5]
South Hylton ward transferred to Sunderland South.
Members of Parliament
editElection | Member[6] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | Fred Willey | Labour | |
1983 | Bob Clay | Labour | |
1992 | Bill Etherington | Labour | |
2010 | Constituency abolished: see Sunderland Central |
Elections
editElections in the 1950s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 24,816 | 54.1 | ||
Conservative | S. Hudson | 17,469 | 38.1 | ||
Liberal | James Louis Hurst | 3,614 | 7.9 | ||
Majority | 7,347 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 45,899 | 84.4 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 23,792 | 54.0 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Ronald Kendall | 20,302 | 46.0 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 3,490 | 8.0 | −8.0 | ||
Turnout | 44,094 | 72.3 | −12.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −4.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 24,237 | 53.1 | −0.9 | |
Conservative | Auberon M. Herbert | 21,401 | 46.9 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 2,836 | 6.2 | −1.8 | ||
Turnout | 45,638 | 75.7 | +3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 24,341 | 52.4 | −0.7 | |
Conservative | Philip E. Heselton | 22,133 | 47.6 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 2,208 | 4.8 | −1.4 | ||
Turnout | 46,474 | 80.5 | +4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Elections in the 1960s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 23,826 | 55.8 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | Philip Edwin Heselton | 17,696 | 41.5 | −6.1 | |
Ind. Conservative | Robert C. Middelwood | 1,157 | 2.7 | New | |
Majority | 6,130 | 14.3 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 42,679 | 75.1 | −5.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 25,438 | 60.8 | +5.0 | |
Conservative | Peter Rost | 16,423 | 39.2 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 9,015 | 21.6 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 41,861 | 74.5 | −0.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.7 |
Elections in the 1970s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 25,779 | 60.6 | −0.2 | |
Conservative | John M. Reay-Smith | 16,738 | 39.4 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 9,041 | 21.2 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 42,517 | 69.7 | −4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 28,933 | 52.2 | −8.4 | |
Conservative | John David Stuart Brown | 17,533 | 31.6 | −7.8 | |
Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 9,015 | 16.3 | New | |
Majority | 11,400 | 20.6 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 55,481 | 74.0 | +4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 29,618 | 58.5 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | John David Stuart Brown | 13,497 | 27.5 | −4.1 | |
Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 7,077 | 14.0 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 15,671 | 31.0 | +10.4 | ||
Turnout | 50,642 | 67.0 | −7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fred Willey | 29,213 | 57.7 | −0.8 | |
Conservative | Lindsay James Keith | 16,311 | 32.1 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 5,238 | 10.3 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 12,902 | 25.6 | −5.4 | ||
Turnout | 50,762 | 69.5 | +2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −2.9 |
Elections in the 1980s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bob Clay | 24,179 | 46.3 | −11.4 | |
Conservative | Christopher Lewis | 16,983 | 32.5 | +0.4 | |
Liberal | Douglas McCourt | 11,090 | 21.2 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 7,196 | 13.8 | −11.8 | ||
Turnout | 52,292 | 66.5 | −3.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bob Clay | 29,767 | 55.8 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Iain Pickton | 15,095 | 28.3 | −4.2 | |
Liberal | Terence Jenkinson | 8,518 | 15.9 | −5.3 | |
Majority | 14,672 | 27.5 | +13.7 | ||
Turnout | 53,380 | 70.5 | +4.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.9 |
Elections in the 1990s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Etherington | 30,481 | 60.7 | +4.9 | |
Conservative | Judith Barnes | 13,477 | 26.9 | −1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Vic Halom | 5,389 | 10.7 | −5.2 | |
Liberal | Winifred Lundgren | 841 | 1.7 | −14.2 | |
Majority | 17,004 | 33.9 | +6.4 | ||
Turnout | 50,188 | 68.9 | −1.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Etherington | 26,067 | 68.2 | +8.6 | |
Conservative | Andrew Selous | 6,370 | 16.7 | −11.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Pryke | 3,973 | 10.4 | −0.6 | |
Referendum | Mark Nicholson | 1,394 | 3.6 | New | |
Monster Raving Loony | Kenneth Newby | 409 | 1.1 | New | |
Majority | 19,697 | 51.5 | +17.6 | ||
Turnout | 38,213 | 59.1 | −9.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 2000s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Etherington | 18,685 | 62.7 | −5.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Harris | 5,331 | 17.9 | +1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Lennox | 3,599 | 12.1 | +1.7 | |
Independent | Neil Herron | 1,518 | 5.1 | New | |
BNP | David Guynan | 687 | 2.3 | New | |
Majority | 13,354 | 44.8 | −6.7 | ||
Turnout | 29,820 | 49.0 | −10.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Etherington | 15,719 | 54.4 | −8.3 | |
Conservative | Stephen Daughton | 5,724 | 19.8 | +1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Hollern | 4,277 | 14.8 | +2.7 | |
Independent | Neil Herron | 2,057 | 7.1 | +2.0 | |
BNP | Debra Hiles | 1,136 | 3.9 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 9,995 | 34.6 | −10.2 | ||
Turnout | 28,913 | 49.7 | +0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −5.1 |
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report Vol 3" (PDF). pp. 144–147.
- ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 60. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
- ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 75.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
External links
edit- Sunderland North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK