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Encyclopedia > Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Borough constituency

Newcastle upon Tyne Central shown within Tyne and Wear, and Tyne and Wear shown within England
Created: 1918
MP: Jim Cousins
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: Tyne and Wear
EP constituency: North East England

Newcastle upon Tyne Central 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. A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links NewcastleCentralConstituency. ... map of Tyne and Wear within England File links The following pages link to this file: Tyne and Wear Blaydon (constituency) Gateshead East and Washington West (UK Parliament constituency) Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency) Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency) Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency) Newcastle upon Tyne... Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... James Mackay Cousins (born February 23, 1944, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... North East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

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Boundaries

A seat which is not the Inner-city metropolis it sounds;there are some fine middle-class areas,plus a substantial student population.The large swing against Labour in 2005 here was thought to be a by-product of their student loans policy. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Members of Parliament

1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Mackay Cousins (born February 23, 1944, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

Elections

General Election 2005: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Cousins 16,211 45.1 -9.9
Liberal Democrats Greg Stone 12,229 34.0 +12.3
Conservative Wendy Morton 5,749 16.0 -5.3
Green Joe Hulm 1,254 3.5 +3.5
Newcastle Academy with Christian Values Party Clive Harding 477 1.3 +1.3
Majority 3,982 11.1
Turnout 35,920 52.5 +1.2
Labour hold Swing -11.1
General Election 2001: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Cousins 19,169 55.0 -4.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Psallidas 7,564 21.7 +6.7
Conservative Aidan Ruff 7,414 21.3 -2.2
Socialist Labour Gordon Potts 723 2.1 N/A
Majority 11,605 33.3
Turnout 34,870 51.3 -14.6
Labour hold Swing

The governing Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, was looking to secure a third consecutive term in office and to retain a large majority. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... James Mackay Cousins (born February 23, 1944, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales emerged as a distinct party in the 1990s. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... James Mackay Cousins (born February 23, 1944, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...

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 The ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear is divided into 13 Parliamentary constituencies. ... The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Bishop Auckland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Blaydon is a parlimentary constiuency of the United Kingdom comprising the town of Blaydon in Gateshead. ... Blyth Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... City of Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Darlington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Easington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Gateshead East and Washington West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1868 MP Iain Wright Party Labour Type House of Commons County County Durham EP constituency North East England Hartlepool is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Houghton and Washington East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Jarrow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Middlesbrough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Ashok Kumar Party Labour Type House of Commons County North Yorkshire EP constituency North East England Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newcastle upon Tyne North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1832, 1983 MP Kevan Jones Party Labour Type House of Commons County County Durham EP constituency North East England North Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Stephen Byers Party Labour Type House of Commons County Tyne and Wear EP constituency North East England North Tyneside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1885, 1950 MP Hilary Armstrong Party Labour Type House of Commons County County Durham EP constituency North East England North West Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Redcar is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sedgefield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... South Shields is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stockton North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stockton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sunderland North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sunderland South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tyne Bridge is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tynemouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wansbeck is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative

Hexham The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Hexham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

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

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Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (495 words)
Hartlepool is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The seat is currently coterminous with the borough of Hartlepool, which has close to the average population for a UK parlimentary constituency.
Hartlepool was enfranchised as a borough constituency by the Reform Act of 1867, being given 1 MP.
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