Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wansbeck was a constituency[n 1] in Northumberland in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented since its 1983 recreation by members of the Labour Party.[n 2]
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Wansbeck | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Northumberland |
Electorate | 62,395 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Morpeth, Ashington, Bedlington |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Morpeth and Blyth[2] |
Replaced by | Blyth and Ashington, North Northumberland |
1885–1950 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | County constituency |
Created from | South Northumberland |
Replaced by | Blyth, Hexham, Morpeth and Tynemouth |
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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Its area was split between the two new seats of Blyth and Ashington and North Northumberland, to be first contested at the 2024 general election, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]