Houghton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
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Houghton and Sunderland South is a parliamentary constituency
represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. From 2010, it has elected one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear
, the Boundary Commission for England reorganised the constituencies in the City of Sunderland
. Elements of the former Sunderland South
and Houghton and Washington East seats were combined to create this new seat.
It was provisionally ranked as the 25th safest
Labour
seat in the United Kingdom
, and the ninth safest Labour seat in England
.
constituency which had been first to declare in the previous four general elections. The vote share change comes from the notional, not actual, results as this is a new seat.
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. From 2010, it has elected one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, the Boundary Commission for England reorganised the constituencies in the City of Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
. Elements of the former Sunderland South
Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Sunderland South was, from 1950 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
and Houghton and Washington East seats were combined to create this new seat.
It was provisionally ranked as the 25th safest
Safe seat
A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body which is regarded as fully secured, either by a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally or a combination of both...
Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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seat in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and the ninth safest Labour seat in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Boundaries
The following electoral wards have been used in the creation of Houghton and Sunderland South:- Copt Hill, DoxfordDoxford ParkDoxford Park is a suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, located to the south-west of the city centre.Doxford Park is also the name of a wooded area of land located within the suburb....
, Hetton-le-HoleHetton-le-HoleHetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish situated in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the A182 between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane. It is located on the southwest corner of Sunderland on the A182, off A690 close to the A1. It has a population of 14,402 but this...
, HoughtonHoughton-le-SpringHoughton-le-Spring is part of the City of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear, North East England that has its recorded origins in Norman times. It is situated almost equidistant between the cathedral city of Durham 7 miles to the south-west and the centre of the City of Sunderland about 6...
, St Chad’s, Sandhill, Shiney RowShiney RowShiney Row is a village in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. Shiney Row enjoys good travel links with the rest of Sunderland. One of the City of Sunderland College's main centres is located in Shiney Row...
, SilksworthSilksworthSilksworth is a former coal mining village in Sunderland, located next to Tunstall, Farringdon and Gilley LawSilksworth a brief history:Silksworth is a former colliery village with a 100 year coal mining heritage...
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Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 2010 | constituency replaced Sunderland South Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency) Sunderland South was, from 1950 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... and Houghton and Washington East |
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| 2010 | Bridget Phillipson Bridget Phillipson Bridget Maeve Phillipson is a British Labour Party politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South.- Early life :... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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Elections in the 2010s
This seat was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election, and was the first seat to declare its results, continuing the record of the former Sunderland SouthSunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Sunderland South was, from 1950 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
constituency which had been first to declare in the previous four general elections. The vote share change comes from the notional, not actual, results as this is a new seat.
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- Sunderland Central
- Washington and Sunderland West