Blaydon
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Blaydon in Tyne and Wear
Outline map
Location of Tyne and Wear within England
CountyTyne and Wear
Population88,281 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate68,156 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlementsBirtley, Blaydon, Rowlands Gill, Ryton and Whickham
Current constituency
Created1918
Member of ParliamentLiz Twist (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromChester-le-Street and Hexham

Blaydon is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons since 2017 by Liz Twist of the Labour Party.[n 2]

The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.[3]

Constituency profile

The seat has been a safe seat for the Labour Party since 1935.

Historically, the area's economy relied on coal mining from the Victorian period until the decline of mining in the latter half of the 20th century.

Today, the economy is supported by engineering and service industries on Tyneside, and agriculture.[citation needed] It also includes the Metrocentre, the second-largest shopping centre in the UK.

The constituency is on the western upland outskirts of Gateshead and its communities are separated by green buffers. It currently comprises the towns of Blaydon, Whickham, Ryton, Birtley and surrounding villages in the south and west of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.

Boundaries

1918–1950

Blaydon was created under the Representation of the People Act 1918 for the 1918 general election when Blaydon, Ryton and Whickham were split off from the existing Chester-le-Street seat. Tanfield was added from the abolished constituency of North West Durham.

1950–1983

Tanfield transferred to Consett.

1983–2010

The communities of Birtley and Lamesley were transferred in from the abolished constituency of Chester-le-Street. Lost small area in the east of the seat to the new constituency of Tyne Bridge.

2010–present

Map
Map of present boundaries

Minor changes resulting from the redrawing of ward boundaries in Gateshead Borough and abolition of Tyne Bridge.

Proposed abolition

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be abolished for the next general election, with its contents distributed to three new constituencies:[3]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[9] Whip
1918 Walter Waring Coalition Liberal
1922 William Whiteley Labour
1931 Thomas Martin Conservative
1935 William Whiteley Labour
1956 by-election Robert Woof Labour
1979 John McWilliam Labour
2005 David Anderson Labour
2017 Liz Twist Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Blaydon[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Twist 19,794 43.3 −12.8
Conservative Adrian Pepper 14,263 31.2 +3.1
Brexit Party Michael Robinson 5,833 12.8 New
Liberal Democrats Vicky Anderson 3,703 8.1 −1.0
Green Diane Cadman 1,279 2.8 +1.6
Liberal Kathy King 615 1.3 New
Space Navies Party Lisabela Marschild 118 0.3 +0.1
Independent Lee Garrett 76 0.2 New
Majority 5,531 12.1 −15.9
Turnout 45,681 67.3 −2.9
Labour hold Swing −8.0
General election 2017: Blaydon[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Twist 26,979 56.1 +6.9
Conservative Tom Smith 13,502 28.1 +10.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Wallace 4,366 9.1 −3.1
UKIP Ray Tolley 2,459 5.1 −12.4
Green Paul McNally 583 1.2 −2.5
Libertarian Michael Marchetti[14] 114 0.2 New
Space Navies Party Lisabela Marschild 81 0.2 New
Majority 13,477 28.0 -3.7
Turnout 48,084 70.2 +4.0
Labour hold Swing -1.85
General election 2015: Blaydon[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Anderson 22,090 49.2 -0.6
UKIP Mark Bell 7,863 17.5 New
Conservative Alison Griffiths 7,838 17.4 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Wallace 5,497 12.2 -17.1
Green Paul McNally[16] 1,648 3.7 New
Majority 14,227 31.7 +11.4
Turnout 44,936 66.2 0.0
Labour hold Swing -9.0
General election 2010: Blaydon[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Anderson 22,297 49.6 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Bradbury 13,180 29.3 −8.5
Conservative Glenn Hall 7,159 15.9 +7.9
BNP Keith McFarlane 2,277 5.1 New
Majority 9,117 20.3 +6.6
Turnout 44,913 66.2 +4.0
Labour hold Swing −4.5

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Blaydon[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Anderson 20,120 51.5 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Maughan 14,785 37.9 +4.1
Conservative Dorothy Luckhurst 3,129 8.0 −3.4
UKIP Norman R. Endacott 1,019 2.6 New
Majority 5,335 13.7 -7.3
Turnout 39,053 62.6 +5.2
Labour hold Swing −3.7
General election 2001: Blaydon[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 20,340 54.8 −5.2
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Maughan 12,531 33.8 +10.0
Conservative Mark A. Watson 4,215 11.4 −1.8
Majority 7,809 21.0 -15.2
Turnout 37,086 57.4 −13.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Blaydon[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 27,535 60.0 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Maughan 10,930 23.8 +3.1
Conservative Mark A. Watson 6,048 13.2 -13.5
Independent Richard J. Rook 1,412 3.1 New
Majority 16,605 36.2 +10.2
Turnout 45,925 71.0 -6.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Blaydon[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 27,028 52.7 +2.4
Conservative Peter Pescod 13,685 26.7 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Nunn 10,602 20.7 −4.8
Majority 13,343 26.0 +1.1
Turnout 51,315 77.7 +2.0
Labour hold Swing −0.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Blaydon[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 25,277 50.3 +5.9
SDP Paul Nunn 12,789 25.5 -0.8
Conservative Peter Pescod 12,147 24.2 -5.1
Majority 12,488 24.8 +9.7
Turnout 50,213 75.7 +2.5
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Blaydon[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 21,285 44.4 -9.0
Conservative Andrew Williams 14,063 29.3 -5.7
SDP Maurice Carr 12,607 26.3 New
Majority 7,222 15.1 -3.3
Turnout 47,955 73.2 -5.9
Labour hold Swing -1.7

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McWilliam 24,687 53.40
Conservative T. Middleton 16,178 35.00
Liberal David Hutton 5,364 11.60
Majority 8,509 18.40
Turnout 46,229 79.07
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 23,743 57.27
Conservative A.A. Craig 10,277 24.79
Liberal Paul Barker 7,439 17.94 New
Majority 13,466 32.48
Turnout 41,409 69.20
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 22,279 58.65
Conservative A.A. Craig 15,705 41.35
Majority 6,574 17.30
Turnout 37,984 67.25
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 25,724 64.88
Conservative Norman H. D'Aguiar 13,926 35.12
Majority 11,798 29.76
Turnout 39,650 72.30
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 26,629 69.21
Conservative Bernard Bligh 11,849 30.79
Majority 14,780 38.42
Turnout 38,478 77.45
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 25,926 66.72
Conservative Neville Cooper Bailey 12,932 33.28
Majority 12,994 33.44
Turnout 38,858 80.01
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 25,969 65.43
Conservative Godfrey William Iredell 13,719 34.57
Majority 12,250 30.86
Turnout 39,688 82.94
Labour hold Swing
1956 Blaydon by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Woof 18,791 69.94 +3.47
Conservative John Morley Reay-Smith 8,077 30.06 -3.47
Majority 10,714 39.88 +6.94
Turnout 26,868
Labour hold Swing -3.4
General election 1955: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 25,273 66.47
Conservative John Morley Reay-Smith 12,750 33.53
Majority 12,523 32.94
Turnout 38,023 80.66
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 28,337 68.18
Conservative Charles Percy Lawler Satchwell 13,223 31.82
Majority 15,114 36.36
Turnout 41,560 87.60
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 28,343 68.94
Conservative Leslie Frances Lawson 12,772 31.06
Majority 15,571 37.88
Turnout 41,115 87.46
Labour hold Swing

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 29,931 71.65
Conservative Edward Charles Peake 11,842 28.35
Majority 18,089 43.30
Turnout 41,773 79.70
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 24,148 62.29
Conservative Charles Edwin Vickery 14,622 37.71
Majority 9,526 24.58 N/A
Turnout 38,770 80.76
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1931: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Martin 18,927 50.66
Labour William Whiteley 18,431 49.34
Majority 496 1.32 N/A
Turnout 37,358 80.95
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 21,221 59.1 -3.5
Unionist R. Charles White 7,847 21.8 -15.6
Liberal Thomas Magnay 6878 19.1 New
Majority 13,374 37.3 +12.1
Turnout 35,946 79.5 +2.5
Registered electors 45,204
Labour hold Swing +6.0
General election 1924: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 17,670 62.6 −5.3
Unionist George Denson 10,549 37.4 +5.3
Majority 7,121 25.2 −10.6
Turnout 28,219 77.0 +14.9
Registered electors 36,646
Labour hold Swing −5.3
General election 1923: Blaydon [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 15,073 67.9 +14.0
Unionist George Denson 7,124 32.1 +2.9
Majority 7,949 35.8 +11.1
Turnout 22,197 62.1 −14.9
Registered electors 35,764
Labour hold Swing +5.6
General election 1922: Blaydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Whiteley 14,722 53.9 +12.3
Unionist Sir Frank Robert Simpson, 1st Baronet 7,963 29.2 New
National Liberal Frederick William Cook 4,606 16.9 -35.9
Majority 6,759 24.7 N/A
Turnout 27,291 77.0 +19.6
Registered electors 35,434
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

Waring
General election 1918: Blaydon[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C National Liberal Walter Waring 9,937 52.8
Labour William Whiteley 7,844 41.6
Liberal Thomas George Graham 1,064 5.6
Majority 2,093 11.2
Turnout 18,845 57.4
National Liberal win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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  3. ^ a b "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. p. 10. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  5. ^ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. pp. 58, 129. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
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  8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". In Tyne and Wear.
  9. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
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  12. ^ "Blaydon parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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  14. ^ "LPUK Michael Marchetti". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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  21. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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