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Sunderland North (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 54°55′16″N 1°22′26″W / 54.921°N 1.374°W / 54.921; -1.374
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54°55′16″N 1°22′26″W / 54.921°N 1.374°W / 54.921; -1.374

Sunderland North
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Sunderland North in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election
Outline map
Location of Tyne and Wear within England
CountyTyne and Wear
Major settlementsSunderland
1950–2010
SeatsOne
Created fromSunderland
Replaced bySunderland Central, Washington and Sunderland West

Sunderland North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

History

Sunderland North, as can be inferred from the name, formed the northern part of the County Borough (now City) of Sunderland. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing two-member Sunderland seat was split into two. Fulwell was transferred from Houghton-le-Spring.

It was abolished for the 2010 general election when it was replaced by the new constituency of Sunderland Central, with the exception of the two western wards of Castle and Redhill, which were transferred to the new constituency of Washington and Sunderland West.[1]

It was considered to be a safe seat for the Labour Party throughout its existence.

Boundaries

1950–1974

  • The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Bridge, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Fulwell, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Roker, and Southwick.[2]

1974–1983

  • The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Downhill, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton Castle, Monkwearmouth, Pallion, Roker, and Southwick.[3]

Boundaries expanded in line with those of the County Borough, including the gain of Hylton from Houghton-le-Spring.  Existing boundary with Sunderland South realigned, including the gain of Pallion ward.

1983–1997

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, South Hylton, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[4]

Minor changes to take account of new ward boundaries.

1997–2010

  • The City of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[5]

South Hylton ward transferred to Sunderland South.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[6] Party
1950 Fred Willey Labour
1983 Bob Clay Labour
1992 Bill Etherington Labour
2010 Constituency abolished: see Sunderland Central

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 24,816 54.1
Conservative S. Hudson 17,469 38.1
Liberal James Louis Hurst 3,614 7.9
Majority 7,347 16.0
Turnout 45,899 84.4
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 23,792 54.0 −0.1
Conservative Ronald Kendall 20,302 46.0 +7.9
Majority 3,490 8.0 −8.0
Turnout 44,094 72.3 −12.1
Labour hold Swing −4.0
General election 1955: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 24,237 53.1 −0.9
Conservative Auberon M. Herbert 21,401 46.9 +0.9
Majority 2,836 6.2 −1.8
Turnout 45,638 75.7 +3.4
Labour hold Swing −0.9
General election 1959: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 24,341 52.4 −0.7
Conservative Philip E. Heselton 22,133 47.6 +0.7
Majority 2,208 4.8 −1.4
Turnout 46,474 80.5 +4.8
Labour hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 23,826 55.8 +3.4
Conservative Philip Edwin Heselton 17,696 41.5 −6.1
Ind. Conservative Robert C. Middelwood 1,157 2.7 New
Majority 6,130 14.3 +9.5
Turnout 42,679 75.1 −5.4
Labour hold Swing +4.8
General election 1966: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 25,438 60.8 +5.0
Conservative Peter Rost 16,423 39.2 −2.3
Majority 9,015 21.6 +7.3
Turnout 41,861 74.5 −0.6
Labour hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 25,779 60.6 −0.2
Conservative John M. Reay-Smith 16,738 39.4 +0.2
Majority 9,041 21.2 −0.4
Turnout 42,517 69.7 −4.8
Labour hold Swing −0.2
General election February 1974: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 28,933 52.2 −8.4
Conservative John David Stuart Brown 17,533 31.6 −7.8
Liberal John Anthony Lennox 9,015 16.3 New
Majority 11,400 20.6 −0.6
Turnout 55,481 74.0 +4.3
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 29,618 58.5 +6.3
Conservative John David Stuart Brown 13,497 27.5 −4.1
Liberal John Anthony Lennox 7,077 14.0 −2.3
Majority 15,671 31.0 +10.4
Turnout 50,642 67.0 −7.0
Labour hold Swing +5.2
General election 1979: Sunderland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Willey 29,213 57.7 −0.8
Conservative Lindsay James Keith 16,311 32.1 +4.6
Liberal John Anthony Lennox 5,238 10.3 −3.7
Majority 12,902 25.6 −5.4
Turnout 50,762 69.5 +2.5
Labour hold Swing −2.9

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Sunderland North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Clay 24,179 46.3 −11.4
Conservative Christopher Lewis 16,983 32.5 +0.4
Liberal Douglas McCourt 11,090 21.2 +10.9
Majority 7,196 13.8 −11.8
Turnout 52,292 66.5 −3.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Sunderland North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Clay 29,767 55.8 +9.5
Conservative Iain Pickton 15,095 28.3 −4.2
Liberal Terence Jenkinson 8,518 15.9 −5.3
Majority 14,672 27.5 +13.7
Turnout 53,380 70.5 +4.0
Labour hold Swing +6.9

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Sunderland North[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Etherington 30,481 60.7 +4.9
Conservative Judith Barnes 13,477 26.9 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Vic Halom 5,389 10.7 −5.2
Liberal Winifred Lundgren 841 1.7 −14.2
Majority 17,004 33.9 +6.4
Turnout 50,188 68.9 −1.6
Labour hold Swing +3.2
General election 1997: Sunderland North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Etherington 26,067 68.2 +8.6
Conservative Andrew Selous 6,370 16.7 −11.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Pryke 3,973 10.4 −0.6
Referendum Mark Nicholson 1,394 3.6 New
Monster Raving Loony Kenneth Newby 409 1.1 New
Majority 19,697 51.5 +17.6
Turnout 38,213 59.1 −9.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Sunderland North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Etherington 18,685 62.7 −5.5
Conservative Michael Harris 5,331 17.9 +1.2
Liberal Democrats John Lennox 3,599 12.1 +1.7
Independent Neil Herron 1,518 5.1 New
BNP David Guynan 687 2.3 New
Majority 13,354 44.8 −6.7
Turnout 29,820 49.0 −10.1
Labour hold Swing
General election 2005: Sunderland North[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Etherington 15,719 54.4 −8.3
Conservative Stephen Daughton 5,724 19.8 +1.9
Liberal Democrats James Hollern 4,277 14.8 +2.7
Independent Neil Herron 2,057 7.1 +2.0
BNP Debra Hiles 1,136 3.9 +1.6
Majority 9,995 34.6 −10.2
Turnout 28,913 49.7 +0.7
Labour hold Swing −5.1

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report Vol 3" (PDF). pp. 144–147.
  2. ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 60. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  3. ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 75.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
  7. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  11. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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