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Washington and Sunderland West was a constituency in Tyne and Wear represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Sharon Hodgson, a member of the Labour Party. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished.
Washington and Sunderland West is a former constituency. It ceased to exist following the boundary change in 2024. It was located in the North East region of England. The seat was last held by Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour) between 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024.
Washington and Sunderland West is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour) since May 2010. 2019 General Election. The 2019 General Election was held on 12 December 2019. A total of 6 candidates ran for election. Summary. LAB. Labour Hold. Majority. 3,723. Electorate. 66,278. Turnout.
The constituencies of Gateshead East and Washington West, Houghton and Washington East, Sunderland North, Sunderland South, and Tyne Bridge were abolished and replaced with Gateshead, Houghton and Sunderland South, Sunderland Central, and Washington and Sunderland West.
UK Parliament election results for the Washington and Sunderland West constituency. Vote shares, majorities and swings. Who will win the next election?
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The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the plurality (first past the post) voting system, ordinarily every five years.
View Census 2021 data tables for the North East on Nomis, an ONS service (external). Find facts and figures from across the ONS on Washington and Sunderland West (parliamentary...
