Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Blyth Valley Borough constituency |
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| Blyth Valley shown within Northumberland, and Northumberland shown within England | |
| Created: | 1950 |
| MP: | Ronnie Campbell |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Northumberland |
| EP constituency: | North East England |
Blyth Valley (formerly known as Blyth) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The constituency was established in 1950 as "Blyth", and renamed in 1983.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency is based around the borough of Blyth Valley, with Blyth as its main town.
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the existing constituencies in the region. Blyth Valley remains co-terminous with the boundaries of the borough of the same name.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- Constituency created as Blyth (1950)
- 1950 — 1960: Alfred Robens, Labour
- 1960 — 1974: Eddie Milne, Labour then Independent Labour
- 1974 — 1987: John Ryman, Labour (constituency renamed to Blyth Valley in 1983)
- 1987 — present: Ronnie Campbell, Labour
[edit] Elections
| General Election 2005: Blyth Valley | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ronnie Campbell | 19,659 | 55.0 | -4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Reid | 11,132 | 31.1 | +6.7 | |
| Conservative | Michael Windridge | 4,982 | 13.9 | -2.0 | |
| Majority | 8,527 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 35,773 | 56.2 | +1.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.7 | |||
| General Election 2001: Blyth Valley | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Ronnie Campbell | 20,627 | 59.7 | -4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeff Reid | 8,439 | 24.4 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | Wayne Daley | 5,484 | 15.9 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 12,188 | 35.3 | |||
| Turnout | 34,550 | 54.7 | -14.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
| Constituencies in North East England | |
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| Labour |
Bishop Auckland | Blaydon | Blyth Valley | City of Durham | Darlington | Easington | Gateshead East and Washington West | Hartlepool | Houghton and Washington East | Jarrow | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne North | North Durham | North Tyneside | North West Durham | Redcar | Sedgefield | South Shields | Stockton North | Stockton South | Sunderland North | Sunderland South | Tyne Bridge | Tynemouth | Wansbeck |
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| Conservative | |
| North East European constituency: Labour (1) | Conservative (1) | Liberal Democrats (1) | |
