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Gateshead East
Former borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Gateshead East in Tyne and Wear, boundaries 1983-97
County	County Durham until 1974, then Tyne and Wear
1950–1997
Seats	One
Created from	Gateshead
Replaced by	Gateshead East & Washington West, Tyne Bridge and Jarrow

Gateshead East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

History

Gateshead East, as could be inferred from the name, formed the eastern part of the Borough of Gateshead, now in Tyne and Wear. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing Gateshead seat was split in two. It was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Gateshead East and Washington West, with smaller areas going to Tyne Bridge and Jarrow.

It returned Labour MPs for the entire period of its existence.

Boundaries

1950–1955

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of East, East Central, North East, South, and South Central.

1955–1964

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of East, South, and South Central; and
• the Urban District of Felling.

The East Central and North East wards were transferred to Gateshead West. Felling transferred from Jarrow.

1964–1983

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of Claxton, Enfield, Low Fell, and Wrekenton; and
• the Urban District of Felling.

Minor changes to reflect redistribution of local authority wards.

1983–1997

• The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Chowdene, Deckham, Felling, High Fell, Leam, Low Fell, Pelaw and Heworth, Saltwell, and Wrekendyke.

A small part included in the new constituency of Tyne Bridge. Gained parts of the abolished constituency of Gateshead West.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1990s

See also

• History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear
• History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Durham

Notes and references

1. ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 59. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
2. Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 74.
4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
5. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
6. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
7. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
8. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
9. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
10. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
11. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
12. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
13. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
14. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

• Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (historic)
• Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950
• Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997
• Politics of Gateshead