South Shields Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons County Tyne and Wear Electorate 82,294(2011)[1] Current constituency Created 1832 Member of Parliament Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour ) Number of members One Created from County Durham
South Shields is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It has been represented by Emma Lewell-Buck of the Labour Party since 2013.
Boundaries 1918–1950 : The County Borough of South Shields.
1950–1955 : As prior but with redrawn boundaries.
1955–1983 : As prior but with redrawn boundaries.
1983–1997 : The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of All Saints, Beacon and Bents, Cleadon Park, Harton, Horsley Hill, Rekendyke, Tyne Dock and Simonside, Westoe, West Park, and Whiteleas.
1997–2010 : The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of All Saints, Beacon and Bents, Biddick Hall, Cleadon Park, Harton, Horsley Hill, Rekendyke, Tyne Dock and Simonside, Westoe, West Park, and Whiteleas.
2010–present : The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of Beacon and Bents, Biddick and All Saints, Cleadon Park, Harton, Horsley Hill, Simonside and Rekendyke, Westoe, West Park, Whitburn and Marsden, and Whiteleas.
The current constituency covers the area of South Shields in the South Tyneside district of Tyne and Wear . Boundary changes at the 2010 general election transferred the community of Whitburn into the South Shields constituency from the neighbouring Jarrow seat.
Members of Parliament The seat was held from 2001 to 2013 by David Miliband , who served as Foreign Secretary from 2007 until Labour's general election defeat of 2010. On 26 March 2013 Miliband announced his resignation from Parliament in order to take up a post as the head of the International Rescue Committee in New York City .[2]
William Robson
With two exceptions (Arthur Blenkinsop and Emma Lewell-Buck) every South Shields MP since 1929 has been a cabinet member at some point in their career. Lewell-Buck has however been a shadow minister. Two of them, Chuter Ede (Home Secretary ) and Miliband (Foreign Secretary ), have held one of the great offices of state while MP for South Shields.
Elections Elections in the 2010s General election 2019: South Shields[12] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Emma Lewell-Buck 17,273 45.6 -15.9 Conservative Oni Oviri 7,688 20.3 -5.6 Brexit Party Glenn Thompson 6,446 17.0 New Independent Geoff Thompson 3,658 9.7 New Liberal Democrats William Shepherd 1,514 4.0 +2.3 Green Sarah McKeown 1,303 3.4 -0.1 Majority 9,585 25.3 -10.3 Turnout 37,882 60.3 -4.0 Labour hold Swing -5.2
General election 2017: South Shields[13] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Emma Lewell-Buck 25,078 61.5 +10.2 Conservative Felicity Buchan 10,570 25.9 +9.3 UKIP Richard Elvin 3,006 7.4 -14.6 Green Shirley Ford 1,437 3.5 -1.0 Liberal Democrats Gita Gordon 681 1.7 -0.1 Majority 14,508 35.6 +6.3 Turnout 40,772 64.3 +6.5 Labour hold Swing
General election 2015: South Shields[14] [15] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Emma Lewell-Buck 18,589 51.3 −0.7 UKIP Norman Dennis 7,975 22.0 N/A Conservative Robert Oliver 6,021 16.6 −5.0 Green Shirley Ford 1,614 4.5 +2.4 Independent Lisa Nightingale 1,427 3.9 New Liberal Democrats Gitanjali (Gita) Gordon 639 1.8 −12.4 Majority 10,614 29.3 −1.1 Turnout 36,265 57.8 +0.1 Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: South Shields[19] [20] Party Candidate Votes % Labour David Miliband 18,995 52.0 −8.5 Conservative Karen Allen 7,886 21.6 +4.4 Liberal Democrats Stephen Psallidas 5,189 14.2 −5.5 BNP Donna Watson 2,382 6.5 New Green Shirley Ford 762 2.1 New Independent Siamak Kaikavoosi 729 2.0 New Independent Victor Thomson 316 0.9 New Independent Sam Navabi 168 0.5 New Fight for an Anti-War Government Roger Nettleship 91 0.2 New Majority 11,109 30.4 -10.4 Turnout 36,518 57.7 +6.8 Labour hold Swing
Elections in the 2000s General election 2001: South Shields[23] [24] Party Candidate Votes % Labour David Miliband 19,230 63.2 −8.2 Conservative Joanna Gardner 5,140 16.9 +2.3 Liberal Democrats Marshall Grainger 5,127 16.8 +8.0 UKIP Alan Hardy 689 2.3 New Independent Roger Nettleship 262 0.9 New Majority 14,090 46.3 −10.5 Turnout 30,448 49.7 −12.8 Labour hold Swing −5.3
Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s General election 1959: South Shields[38] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chuter Ede 32,577 58.0 -1.6 Conservative John Chalmers 23,638 42.0 +1.6 Majority 8,939 16.0 -3.2 Turnout 56,215 74.4 0.0 Labour hold Swing -1.7
General election 1955: South Shields[39] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chuter Ede 31,734 59.6 +3.7 Conservative John Chalmers 21,482 40.4 +6.9 Majority 10,252 19.2 -3.1 Turnout 53,216 74.4 -9.3 Labour hold Swing -1.6
General election 1951: South Shields[40] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chuter Ede 33,633 56.0 +0.6 Conservative John Chalmers 20,208 33.6 +6.8 Liberal Charles Jonathan Kitchell 6,270 10.4 -5.5 Majority 13,425 22.3 -7.3 Turnout 60,111 80.5 -1.2 Labour hold Swing -3.7
General election 1950: South Shields[41] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chuter Ede 33,452 56.5 -2.9 Conservative John Chalmers 15,897 28.9 New Liberal John George 9,446 16.0 New Communist FO Smith 415 0.7 New Majority 17,555 29.6 +10.8 Turnout 59,210 81.7 +8.6 Labour hold Swing +5.4
Elections in the 1940s General election 1945: South Shields[42] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Chuter Ede 22,410 59.4 +11.3 Liberal National Donald Maurice Parry 15,296 40.6 New Majority 7,114 18.8 -1.2 Turnout 37,706 73.1 +0.3 Labour hold Swing +12.6
Elections in the 1930s General election 1931: South Shields Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Harcourt Johnstone 30,528 59.81 Labour Chuter Ede 20,512 40.19 Majority 10,016 19.62 N/A Turnout 51,040 80.13 Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Elections in the 1920s General election 1924[43] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Edward Harney 23,171 57.9 -1.4 Labour William Lawther 16,852 42.1 +1.4 Majority 6,319 15.8 -2.8 Turnout 40,023 75.3 +1.8 Liberal hold Swing -1.4
General election 1923[43] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Edward Harney 22,912 59.3 +19.5 Labour William Lawther 15,717 40.7 +1.0 Majority 7,195 18.6 +18.5 Turnout 28,629 73.5 -2.7 Liberal hold Swing +9.5
General election 1922[43] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Edward Harney 15,760 39.8 N/A Labour William Lawther 15,735 39.7 +14.9 National Liberal Havelock Wilson 8,121 20.5 -54.7 Majority 25 0.1 -50.3 Turnout 39,616 76.2 +24.9 Liberal hold Swing N/A
Elections in the 1910s Havelock Wilson
General election 1918[43] Party Candidate Votes % C Liberal Havelock Wilson 19,514 75.2 N/A Labour George John Rowe 6,425 24.8 New Majority 13,089 50.4 N/A Turnout 25,939 51.3 N/A Liberal hold C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
South Shields by-election, 1918[44] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Havelock Wilson Unopposed Liberal hold
South Shields by-election, 1916[44] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Cecil Cochrane Unopposed Liberal hold
Russell Rea
General election December 1910 South Shields[44] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Russell Rea Unopposed Liberal hold
Elections in the 1900s William Robson
Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1860s Elections in the 1850s General election 1857 South Shields[46] Party Candidate Votes % Whig Robert Ingham Unopposed Registered electors 1,079 Whig hold
Elections in the 1840s Elections in the 1830s General election 1832 South Shields[46] [4] Party Candidate Votes % Tory Robert Ingham 205 48.9 Tory George Palmer 108 25.8 Whig William Gowan[52] 104 24.8 Whig Russell Bowlby 2 0.5 Majority 97 23.1 Turnout 419 88.2 Registered electors 475 Tory win (new seat)
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