Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency)
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| County constituency | |
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| Sedgefield shown within County Durham, and County Durham shown within England | |
| Created: | 1918, 1983 |
| MP: | Tony Blair |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | County Durham |
| EP constituency: | North East England |
Contents
Boundaries
The seat, in County Durham in the North East region of England, comprises:- most of the Borough of Sedgefield, including Sedgefield town, Newton Aycliffe, Ferryhill and parts of Trimdon
- most of the area (but not the electorate) of the Borough of Darlington, surrounding the actual town of Darlington on 3 sides
- in the south of Easington district, Wingate, Thornley, Wheatley Hill and the rest of Trimdon.
Boundary review
Following the review of parliamentary representation in County Durham, the Boundary Commission for England has made only minor changes to the Sedgefield constituency. It will be fought on the new boundaries at the 2009 or 2010 UK general election.The electoral wards used in the modified seat are;
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Broom, Chilton, Ferryhill, Fishburn and Old Trimdon, Greenfield Middridge, Neville and Simpasture, New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange, Sedgefield, Shafto St Marys, West and Woodham from Sedgefield.
- Thornley and Wheatley Hill, and Wingate from Easington
- Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hurworth, Middleton St George, and Sadberge and Whessoe from Darlington
History
The constituency has been in use for two separate periods. It was first created in time for the 1918 general election, and then abolished in 1974. It was recreated in 1983 and has existed ever since.Members of Parliament
Sedgefield attracts much attention as the current MP is Tony Blair, leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Tony Blair has been the constituency's only MP since its re-creation in 1983.
- Constituency created (1918)
- 1918 — 1922: Rowland Burdon
- 1922 — 1923: John Herriotts
- 1923 — 1929: Leonard Ropner
- 1929 — 1931: John Herriotts
- 1931 — 1935: Roland Jennings, Conservative
- 1935 — 1950: John Leslie, Labour
- 1950 — 1970: Joseph Slater, Labour
- 1970 — 1974: David Reed, Labour
- Constituency abolished (1974)
- Constituency recreated (1983)
- 1983 - present: Tony Blair, Labour
Elections
Elections in the 2000s
- General election of 2005
- General election of 2001
Elections in the 1990s
- General election of 1997
- General election of 1992
See also
| Constituencies in North East England | |
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| Labour | Bishop Auckland | Blaydon | Blyth Valley | City of Durham | Darlington | Easington | Gateshead East and Washington West | Hartlepool | Houghton and Washington East | Jarrow | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Newcastle upon Tyne North | North Durham | North Tyneside | North West Durham | Redcar | Sedgefield | South Shields | Stockton North | Stockton South | Sunderland North | Sunderland South | Tyne Bridge | Tynemouth | Wansbeck |
| Liberal Democrat | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Conservative | Hexham |
| North East European constituency: Labour (1) | Conservative (1) | Liberal Democrats (1) | |
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