Blaydon (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom since 1918 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blaydon is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons since 2017 by Liz Twist of the Labour Party.[n 2]
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Blaydon | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Tyne and Wear |
Population | 88,281 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 68,156 (December 2010)[2] |
Major settlements | Birtley, Blaydon, Rowlands Gill, Ryton and Whickham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1918 |
Member of Parliament | Liz Twist (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Chester-le-Street and Hexham |
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The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.[3]