Thornaby | |
Parliament: | uk |
Year: | 1974 |
Abolished: | 1983 |
Type: | Borough |
Elects Howmany: | One |
Next: | Stockton South and Middlesbrough[1] |
Region: | England |
Towns: | Thornaby-on-Tees |
Thornaby was a parliamentary constituency centred on the former borough of Thornaby-on-Tees in Teesside. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election, mostly from the old seat of Middlesbrough West. It was abolished for the 1983 general election.
The County Borough of Teesside wards of Acklam, Ayresome, Gresham, Linthorpe, Thornaby East, and Thornaby West.
Election | Member | Party | ||
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Feb 1974 | Ian Wrigglesworth | Labour Co-operative | ||
1981 | SDP | |||
1983 | constituency abolished |