Tyne Bridge (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Tyne Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Tyne Bridge in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election | |
 Location of Tyne and Wear within England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| 1983–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gateshead West, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Newcastle upon Tyne West, Blaydon, Newcastle upon Tyne North and Gateshead East[1] |
| Replaced by | Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne Central |
Tyne Bridge was a parliamentary constituency in the north east of England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1983 until 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
History[edit]
The constituency was created as a result of the Boundary Commission for England review of parliamentary seats for the 1983 general election following the reorganisation of local government under the Local Government Act 1972 which brought the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear into existence. It covered central Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, with part of the constituency being north of the River Tyne in Newcastle (including the city centre), and the other part being south of the river, in Gateshead. It is named after the Tyne Bridge that crosses the river. It included parts of six different constituencies which had been in existence before the review (see Infobox).
It was abolished at the review of parliamentary representation coming into effect for the 2010 general election, being replaced by the re-established constituency of Gateshead south of the River Tyne, and by the Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency to the north.[2]
Tyne Bridge was a safe seat for the Labour Party throughout its existence.
Boundaries[edit]
1983–1997[edit]
- The City of Newcastle wards of Benwell, Elswick, Scotswood, and West City; and
- the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Bede, Bensham, Dunston, and Teams.[3]
1997–2010[edit]
- The City of Newcastle wards of Benwell, Elswick, Scotswood, and West City; and
- the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Bede, Bensham, Deckham, Dunston, Saltwell, and Teams.[4]
Deckham and Saltwell wards were added to the seat from the abolished Gateshead East constituency.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member[5] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Harry Cowans | Labour | Previously MP for Newcastle Central since November 1976 by-election. Died in office October 1985 | |
| 1985 by-election | David Clelland | Labour | Elected in December 1985 by-election. Retired 2010 following boundary changes | |
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see Gateshead & Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | |||
Election results[edit]
Elections of the 1980s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Cowans | 21,127 | 56.5 | ||
| Conservative | Randall S. Crawley | 9,434 | 25.2 | ||
| Liberal | Tony Dawson | 6,852 | 18.3 | ||
| Majority | 11,693 | 31.3 | |||
| Turnout | 37,413 | 61.5 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 13,517 | 57.8 | +1.3 | |
| SDP | Rod Kenyon | 6,942 | 29.7 | +11.4 [7] | |
| Conservative | Jacqui Lait | 2,588 | 11.1 | -14.1 | |
| Independent | John Connell | 250 | 1.1 | New | |
| Independent | George Weiss | 38 | 0.2 | New | |
| Independent | Peter R. Smith | 32 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 6,575 | 28.1 | -3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 23,367 | 38.1 | -23.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Registered electors | 61,400 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 23,131 | 63.0 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Michael Walton Bates | 7,558 | 20.6 | -4.6 | |
| SDP | John Mansfield | 6,005 | 16.4 | -1.9 | |
| Majority | 15,573 | 42.4 | +11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 36,694 | 63.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections of the 1990s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 22,328 | 67.2 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | Charles M. Liddell-Grainger | 7,118 | 21.4 | +0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John S. Burt | 3,804 | 11.4 | -5.0 | |
| Majority | 15,210 | 45.8 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 33,250 | 62.6 | -0.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 26,767 | 76.8 | +10.0 | |
| Conservative | Adrian H. Lee | 3,861 | 11.1 | -11.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Wallace | 2,785 | 8.0 | -3.1 | |
| Referendum | Graeme R. Oswald | 919 | 2.6 | New | |
| Socialist Alternative | Elaine Brumskill | 518 | 1.5 | New | |
| Majority | 22,906 | 65.7 | +20.9 | ||
| Turnout | 34,850 | 57.1 | -5.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.5 | |||
Elections of the 2000s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 18,345 | 70.5 | -6.3 | |
| Conservative | James Cook | 3,456 | 13.3 | +2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan C. Wallace | 3,213 | 12.3 | +4.3 | |
| Socialist Labour | James Fitzpatrick | 533 | 2.0 | New | |
| Socialist Alliance | Samuel J. Robson | 485 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 14,889 | 57.2 | -8.5 | ||
| Turnout | 26,032 | 44.2 | -12.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Clelland | 16,151 | 61.2 | -9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris P. Boyle | 5,751 | 21.8 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | Tom E. Fairhead | 2,962 | 11.2 | -2.1 | |
| BNP | Kevin Scott | 1,072 | 4.1 | New | |
| Respect | Jill C. Russell | 447 | 1.7 | New | |
| Majority | 10,400 | 39.4 | -17.8 | ||
| Turnout | 26,383 | 49.3 | +5.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.4 | |||
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "'Tyne Bridge', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report Vol 3" (PDF). pp. 144–147.
- ^ "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 "T" (part 2)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Change from the Liberal candidate who represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance in the 1983 general election.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.166 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
- ^ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
- ^ "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.