- Blaydon (UK Parliament constituency)
UK constituency infobox
Name = Blaydon
Map1 = Blaydon
Map2 = TyneWear
Type = Borough
Year = 1918
Entity = Tyne and Wear
County = Tyne and Wear
EP = North East England
MP = David Anderson
Party = LabourBlaydon is a
constituency represented in the House of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom . It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. This was a previous a Labour strong hold but the Labour Party losing popularity locally and nationally. It is becoming a strong Liberal Democrat target seat in the next General ElectionBoundaries
It comprises the towns of
Blaydon ,Whickham , Ryton, Birtley and surrounding villages in the periphary of theMetropolitan Borough of Gateshead .Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Tyne and Wear , theBoundary Commission for England has created a modified Blaydon constituency to be fought at the 2009 or 2010 general election, from the following electoral wards;
*Birtley,Blaydon , Chopwell andRowlands Gill , Crawcrook and Greenside, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Lamesley, Ryton, Crookhill and Stella, Whickham North, Whickham South and Sunniside, and Winlaton and High SpenMembers of Parliament
The current MP is David Anderson, first elected in 2005.
Elections
Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: BlaydonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Anderson
votes = 20,120
percentage = 51.5
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Maughan
votes = 14,785
percentage = 37.9
change = +4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dorothy Luckhurst
votes = 3,129
percentage = 8.0
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Norman Endacott
votes = 1,019
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6Election box majority
votes = 5,335
percentage = 13.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,053
percentage = 62.6
change = +5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -3.7Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: BlaydonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =John McWilliam
votes = 20,340
percentage = 54.8
change = -5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Maughan
votes = 12,531
percentage = 33.8
change = +10.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Watson
votes = 4,215
percentage = 11.4
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 7,809
percentage = 21.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 37,086
percentage = 57.4
change = -13.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =John McWilliam
votes = 27,535
percentage = 60.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Maughan
votes = 10,930
percentage = 23.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Watson
votes = 6,048
percentage = 13.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Rook
votes = 1,412
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
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change =ee also
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List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
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