Houghton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Houghton and Sunderland South
Borough constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Houghton and Sunderland South 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, Sunderland South is to be merged with elements of the existing Houghton and Washington East seat to create this new seat.

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[edit] Boundaries

The following electoral wards have been used in the creation of Houghton and Sunderland South

  • Copt Hill, Doxford, Hetton, Houghton, St Chad’s, Sandhill, Shiney Row, Silksworth.

[edit] Election results

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

[edit] See also

[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)
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