Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–2010
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Sunderland North |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons |
Boundary of Sunderland North in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election |
Location of Tyne and Wear within England |
County | Tyne and Wear |
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Major settlements | Sunderland |
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1950–2010 |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Sunderland |
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Replaced by | Sunderland Central, Washington and Sunderland West |
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Sunderland North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
History
Sunderland North, as can be inferred from the name, formed the northern part of the County Borough (now City) of Sunderland. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election when the existing two-member Sunderland seat was split into two. Fulwell was transferred from Houghton-le-Spring.
It was abolished for the 2010 general election when it was replaced by the new constituency of Sunderland Central, with the exception of the two western wards of Castle and Redhill, which were transferred to the new constituency of Washington and Sunderland West.[1]
It was considered to be a safe seat for the Labour Party throughout its existence.
Boundaries
1950–1974
- The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Bridge, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Fulwell, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Roker, and Southwick.[2]
1974–1983
- The County Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Deptford, Downhill, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton Castle, Monkwearmouth, Pallion, Roker, and Southwick.[3]
Boundaries expanded in line with those of the County Borough, including the gain of Hylton from Houghton-le-Spring. Existing boundary with Sunderland South realigned, including the gain of Pallion ward.
1983–1997
- The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, South Hylton, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[4]
Minor changes to take account of new ward boundaries.
1997–2010
- The City of Sunderland wards of Castletown, Central, Colliery, Fulwell, Pallion, St Peter's, Southwick, and Town End Farm.[5]
South Hylton ward transferred to Sunderland South.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 24,816 | 54.1 | |
| Conservative | S. Hudson | 17,469 | 38.1 | |
| Liberal | James Louis Hurst | 3,614 | 7.9 | |
Majority | 7,347 | 16.0 | |
Turnout | 45,899 | 84.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
General election 1951: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 23,792 | 54.0 | −0.1 |
| Conservative | Ronald Kendall | 20,302 | 46.0 | +7.9 |
Majority | 3,490 | 8.0 | −8.0 |
Turnout | 44,094 | 72.3 | −12.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.0 | |
General election 1955: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 24,237 | 53.1 | −0.9 |
| Conservative | Auberon M. Herbert | 21,401 | 46.9 | +0.9 |
Majority | 2,836 | 6.2 | −1.8 |
Turnout | 45,638 | 75.7 | +3.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.9 | |
General election 1959: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 24,341 | 52.4 | −0.7 |
| Conservative | Philip E. Heselton | 22,133 | 47.6 | +0.7 |
Majority | 2,208 | 4.8 | −1.4 |
Turnout | 46,474 | 80.5 | +4.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.7 | |
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 23,826 | 55.8 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Philip Edwin Heselton | 17,696 | 41.5 | −6.1 |
| Ind. Conservative | Robert C. Middelwood | 1,157 | 2.7 | New |
Majority | 6,130 | 14.3 | +9.5 |
Turnout | 42,679 | 75.1 | −5.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
General election 1966: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 25,438 | 60.8 | +5.0 |
| Conservative | Peter Rost | 16,423 | 39.2 | −2.3 |
Majority | 9,015 | 21.6 | +7.3 |
Turnout | 41,861 | 74.5 | −0.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 25,779 | 60.6 | −0.2 |
| Conservative | John M. Reay-Smith | 16,738 | 39.4 | +0.2 |
Majority | 9,041 | 21.2 | −0.4 |
Turnout | 42,517 | 69.7 | −4.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
General election February 1974: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 28,933 | 52.2 | −8.4 |
| Conservative | John David Stuart Brown | 17,533 | 31.6 | −7.8 |
| Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 9,015 | 16.3 | New |
Majority | 11,400 | 20.6 | −0.6 |
Turnout | 55,481 | 74.0 | +4.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 29,618 | 58.5 | +6.3 |
| Conservative | John David Stuart Brown | 13,497 | 27.5 | −4.1 |
| Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 7,077 | 14.0 | −2.3 |
Majority | 15,671 | 31.0 | +10.4 |
Turnout | 50,642 | 67.0 | −7.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
General election 1979: Sunderland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fred Willey | 29,213 | 57.7 | −0.8 |
| Conservative | Lindsay James Keith | 16,311 | 32.1 | +4.6 |
| Liberal | John Anthony Lennox | 5,238 | 10.3 | −3.7 |
Majority | 12,902 | 25.6 | −5.4 |
Turnout | 50,762 | 69.5 | +2.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
Elections in the 1980s
General election 1983: Sunderland North[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob Clay | 24,179 | 46.3 | −11.4 |
| Conservative | Christopher Lewis | 16,983 | 32.5 | +0.4 |
| Liberal | Douglas McCourt | 11,090 | 21.2 | +10.9 |
Majority | 7,196 | 13.8 | −11.8 |
Turnout | 52,292 | 66.5 | −3.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1987: Sunderland North[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob Clay | 29,767 | 55.8 | +9.5 |
| Conservative | Iain Pickton | 15,095 | 28.3 | −4.2 |
| Liberal | Terence Jenkinson | 8,518 | 15.9 | −5.3 |
Majority | 14,672 | 27.5 | +13.7 |
Turnout | 53,380 | 70.5 | +4.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
Elections in the 1990s
General election 1992: Sunderland North[9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Etherington | 30,481 | 60.7 | +4.9 |
| Conservative | Judith Barnes | 13,477 | 26.9 | −1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vic Halom | 5,389 | 10.7 | −5.2 |
| Liberal | Winifred Lundgren | 841 | 1.7 | −14.2 |
Majority | 17,004 | 33.9 | +6.4 |
Turnout | 50,188 | 68.9 | −1.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Elections in the 2000s
General election 2001: Sunderland North[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Etherington | 18,685 | 62.7 | −5.5 |
| Conservative | Michael Harris | 5,331 | 17.9 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Lennox | 3,599 | 12.1 | +1.7 |
| Independent | Neil Herron | 1,518 | 5.1 | New |
| BNP | David Guynan | 687 | 2.3 | New |
Majority | 13,354 | 44.8 | −6.7 |
Turnout | 29,820 | 49.0 | −10.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 2005: Sunderland North[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill Etherington | 15,719 | 54.4 | −8.3 |
| Conservative | Stephen Daughton | 5,724 | 19.8 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Hollern | 4,277 | 14.8 | +2.7 |
| Independent | Neil Herron | 2,057 | 7.1 | +2.0 |
| BNP | Debra Hiles | 1,136 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
Majority | 9,995 | 34.6 | −10.2 |
Turnout | 28,913 | 49.7 | +0.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.1 | |
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report Vol 3" (PDF). pp. 144–147.
- ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 60. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
- ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 130. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF). p. 75.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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