GATESHEAD EAST AND WASHINGTON WEST (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Gateshead East and Washington West' 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.

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Boundaries

Boundary review

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

Boundaries

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and Wear, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new constituency of Gateshead.

Members of Parliament

Year		Member	Party
1997		''constituency created (predecessor: Gateshead East)''
	1997	Joyce Quin	Labour
	2005	Sharon Hodgson	Labour

It is currently represented by Sharon Hodgson, who was recently defeated in a selection contest of constituency party members to represent the new Gateshead seat following the next General Election.
Sharon Hodgson MP website:
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Elections

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear