Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Gateshead East
Parliament:	uk
Year:	1950
Abolished:	1997
Type:	Borough
Elects Howmany:	One
Region:	England
County:	County Durham until 1974, then Tyne and Wear

Gateshead East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

History

Gateshead East, as could be inferred from the name, formed the eastern part of the Borough of Gateshead, now in Tyne and Wear. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing Gateshead seat was split in two. It was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Gateshead East and Washington West, with smaller areas going to Tyne Bridge and Jarrow.

It returned Labour MPs for the entire period of its existence.

Boundaries

1950–1955

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of East, East Central, North East, South, and South Central.^[1]

1955–1964

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of East, South, and South Central; and
• the Urban District of Felling.

The East Central and North East wards were transferred to Gateshead West. Felling transferred from Jarrow.

1964–1983

• The County Borough of Gateshead wards of Claxton, Enfield, Low Fell, and Wrekenton; and
• the Urban District of Felling.^[2]

Minor changes to reflect redistribution of local authority wards.

1983–1997

• The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Chowdene, Deckham, Felling, High Fell, Leam, Low Fell, Pelaw and Heworth, Saltwell, and Wrekendyke.^[3]

A small part included in the new constituency of Tyne Bridge. Gained parts of the abolished constituency of Gateshead West.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1950	Arthur Moody	Labour
	1964	Bernard Conlan	Labour
	1987	Joyce Quin	Labour
	1997	constituency abolished: see Gateshead East & Washington West, Tyne Bridge and Jarrow

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

See also

• History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear
• History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Durham

Notes and References

1. Book: Craig, Fred W. S. . Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972; . 1972 . Political Reference Publications . 0-900178-09-4 . Chichester . 59 . 539011.
2. Book: Craig, Fred W. S. . Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972; . 1972 . Political Reference Publications . 0-900178-09-4 . Chichester . 130 . 539011.
3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983 . 74.