Sedgefield

County constituency
Sedgefield shown within County Durham, and County Durham shown within England
Created:	1918, 1983
MP:	Tony Blair
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
County:	County Durham
EP constituency:	North East England

Sedgefield 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. Sedgefield is situated in County Durham, an area renowned for its mining history and very strong affiliation to the Labour Party.Tony Blair was not first put down to run for sedgefield in fact Hilary Armstrong the labour chief whip was but she pulled out to run for North west durham at the 1987 general election. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links SedgefieldConstituency. ... map of County Durham within England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) 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. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian 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. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (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 the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... 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. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons 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 plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... Hilary Armstrong addressing the Labour Party The Right Honourable Hilary Jane Armstrong (born 30 November 1945, Sunderland) is a British Labour Party politician. ...

Boundaries

The seat, in County Durham in the North East region of England, comprises: County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... North East England is one of the regions of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

• most of the Borough of Sedgefield, including Sedgefield town, Newton Aycliffe, Ferryhill and parts of Trimdon
• most of the area (but not the electorate) of the Borough of Darlington, surrounding the actual town of Darlington on 3 sides
• in the south of Easington district, Wingate, Thornley, Wheatley Hill and the rest of Trimdon.

Sedgefield is a local government district and borough in County Durham, in north-east England. ... Location within the British Isles Sedgefield is a town in the borough of Sedgefield in County Durham, England. ... Location within the British Isles Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. ... Location within the British Isles Ferryhill is a town in south-central County Durham, England with a population of around 12,000 people. ... Trimdon is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Darlington is a town in the north-east of England. ... Easington is a local government district and in eastern County Durham, England. ... Wingate is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Thornley is a village in County Durham, in England. ... Wheatley Hill is a village in County Durham, in England. ...

Boundary review

Following the review of parliamentary representation in County Durham, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the Sedgefield constituency. It will be fought on the new boundaries at the 2009 or 2010 UK general election. County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...

The electoral wards used in the modified seat are;

• Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Broom, Chilton, Ferryhill, Fishburn and Old Trimdon, Greenfield Middridge, Neville and Simpasture, New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange, Sedgefield, Shafto St Marys, West and Woodham from Sedgefield.
• Thornley and Wheatley Hill, and Wingate from Easington
• Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hurworth, Middleton St George, and Sadberge and Whessoe from Darlington

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History

The constituency has been in use for two separate periods. It was first created in time for the 1918 general election, and then abolished in 1974. It was recreated in 1983 and has existed ever since. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 held on 14th December 1918, after the Representation of the People Act 1918. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members of Parliament

Tony Blair's 1983 campaign leaflet.

Sedgefield attracts much attention as the current MP is Tony Blair, leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Tony Blair has been the constituency's only MP since its re-creation in 1983. Download high resolution version (640x913, 82 KB)Election address of Tony Blair, 1983 General election This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (640x913, 82 KB)Election address of Tony Blair, 1983 General election This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... The Labour Party has been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom since the early 20th century (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Constituency created (1918)
• 1918 — 1922: Rowland Burdon
• 1922 — 1923: John Herriotts
• 1923 — 1929: Leonard Ropner
• 1929 — 1931: John Herriotts
• 1931 — 1935: Roland Jennings, Conservative
• 1935 — 1950: John Leslie, Labour
• 1950 — 1970: Joseph Slater, Labour
• 1970 — 1974: David Reed, Labour
• Constituency abolished (1974)
• Constituency recreated (1983)
• 1983 - present: Tony Blair, Labour

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Elections

Elections in the 2000s

General election of 2005

In the 2005 election Tony Blair was returned as MP for Sedgefield. Sedgefield also had more candidates standing, 15, than any other constituency in the UK. One candidate, Reg Keys, was the father of a military policeman killed while serving in Iraq and a founder member of Military Families Against the War. He stood on a platform of opposition to the Iraq War. Reginald Thomas Keys, better known as Reg Keys (born 1952), is the father of a British serviceman killed in the Iraq War who stood in the 2005 General Election as an anti-war independent candidate for MP of Sedgefield, a constituency held by the current Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Iraq War or War in Iraq, is an informal American term for the military conflict in Iraq including the 2003 Invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, overthrow of the Iraqi government, occupation and subsequent military activities by US, UK and other forces. ...

General election of 2001

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Elections in the 1990s

General election of 1997

General election of 1992

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in County Durham