Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)

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.

Gateshead East
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Gateshead East in Tyne and Wear, boundaries 1983-97
CountyCounty Durham until 1974, then Tyne and Wear
1950–1997
SeatsOne
Created fromGateshead
Replaced byGateshead East & Washington West, Tyne Bridge and Jarrow

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.[1]

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.[1][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
ElectionMember[4]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 1950s
General election 1950: Gateshead East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moody 15,249 45.14
National Liberal Douglas Clift 13,530 40.05
Independent Labour Konni Zilliacus 5,001 14.80
Majority 1,719 5.09
Turnout 33,780 85.81
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Gateshead East[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moody 19,525 57.65
National Liberal Douglas Clift 14,344 42.35
Majority 5,181 15.30
Turnout 33,869 85.67
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Gateshead East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moody 21,653 56.45
Conservative George Glover 16,706 43.55
Majority 4,947 12.90
Turnout 38,359 78.78
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Gateshead East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moody 25,319 58.92
Conservative George Glover 17,654 41.08
Majority 7,665 17.84
Turnout 42,973 81.60
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Gateshead East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 26,633 64.51
Conservative Olive Sinclair 14,654 35.49
Majority 11,979 29.02
Turnout 41,287 79.85
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Gateshead East[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,628 69.57
Conservative James HE Mendl 12,084 30.43
Majority 15,544 39.14
Turnout 39,712 75.73
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Gateshead East[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 28,524 64.81
Conservative Peter R Wood 15,489 35.19
Majority 13,035 29.62
Turnout 44,013 70.73
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Gateshead East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,269 55.16
Conservative Richard Ryder 11,970 24.21
Liberal Kenneth Aubrey Buckingham 10,196 20.63 New
Majority 15,299 30.95
Turnout 49,435 78.62
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Gateshead East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 27,620 61.87
Conservative Richard Ryder 10,021 22.45
Liberal Kenneth Aubrey Buckingham 6,998 15.68
Majority 17,599 39.42
Turnout 44,639 70.30
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Gateshead East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 28,776 61.15
Conservative FW Rogers 14,078 29.92
Liberal C Batey 4,201 8.93
Majority 14,698 31.23
Turnout 47,055 75.32
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s
General election 1983: Gateshead East[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Conlan 22,981 48.32
Conservative FW Rogers 12,659 26.62
SDP P Nunn 11,920 25.06
Majority 10,322 21.70
Turnout 47,560 69.57
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Gateshead East[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joyce Quin 28,895 59.22
Conservative Francis Rogers 11,667 23.91
SDP Noel Rippeth 8,231 16.87
Majority 17,228 35.31
Turnout 48,793 71.80
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s
General election 1992: Gateshead East[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joyce Quin 30,100 63.5 +4.3
Conservative Martin Callanan 11,570 24.4 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Ron W.A.L. Beadle 5,720 12.1 −4.8
Majority 18,530 39.1 +3.8
Turnout 47,390 73.6 +1.8
Labour hold Swing

See also

Notes and references
  1. Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 59. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  2. Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 74.
  4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
  5. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  6. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  7. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  8. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
  9. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  10. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
  11. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  14. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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