Washington and Sunderland West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Washington and Sunderland West
Borough constituency
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Washington and Sunderland West shown within Tyne and Wear, and Tyne and Wear shown within England
Created: in time for 2009 or 2010 election
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Type: House of Commons
County: Tyne and Wear
EP constituency: North East England

Washington and Sunderland West will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect 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 has created this new constituency. Washington was formerly in Gateshead East and Washington West and Houghton and Washington East.

[edit] Boundaries

The new seat of Washington and Sunderland West is made up of the following electoral wards:

  • Castle, Redhill, St Anne’s, Washington Central, Washington East, Washington North, Washington South, Washington West

[edit] Election results

This seat will be fought for the first time at the UK general election of 2009 or 2010.

[edit] See also

Constituencies in North East England
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

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Conservative

Hexham

North East European constituency: Labour (1) | Conservative (1) | Liberal Democrats (1)