Gateshead Central and Whickham (UK Parliament constituency)
| Gateshead Central and Whickham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Gateshead Central and Whickham in North East England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Major settlements | Gateshead and Whickham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gateshead, Blaydon |
Gateshead Central and Whickham is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] The constituency is scheduled to be created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
History[edit]
The seat will be formed from the majority of the existing Gateshead constituency, with the addition of the three wards which incorporate the community of Whickham from the (to be abolished) constituency of Blaydon.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
Bridges; Chowdene; Deckham; Dunston and Teams; Dunston Hill and Whickham East; High Fell; Lobley Hill and Bensham; Low Fell; Saltwell; Whickham North; Whickham South and Sunniside[4]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Beadle[5] | ||||
| Green | Rachel Cabral[6] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Hexham parliamentary constituency to expand after review". Hexham Courant. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "MP 'gutted' as boundary review confirms County Durham seat is likely to be removed". The Northern Echo. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Gateshead Green Party [@gatesheadgreens] (May 23, 2024). "We are delighted to announce that Rachel Cabral has been selected by the Green Party of England and Wales as the representative for Gateshead Central and Whickham in the upcoming General Election…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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