Jarrow is a
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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since
2019
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by
Kate Osborne
Kate Helen Osborne (born 18 June 1966) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow since 2019.
Career
Osborne worked for Royal Mail for 25 years. Her first foray into politics came in 2009, w ...
of the
Labour Party.
The seat was created in the
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict., c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equal ...
''.
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Boundaries
1885–1918
* The Sessional Division of South Shields;
* the Municipal Boroughs of Jarrow and South Shields; and
* so much of the Parish of Heworth as is not included in the Municipal Borough of Gateshead''.
''
NB included only non-resident freeholders in the parliamentary borough of South Shields.
''The constituency was created for the
1885 general election by the
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict., c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equal ...
as one of eight new single-member divisions of the county of Durham, replacing the two 2-member seats of
North Durham and
South Durham. See map on Vision of Britain website.''
1918–1950
* The Borough of Jarrow; and
* the Urban Districts of Felling and Hebburn.
''Areas to the south and east transferred to the expanded constituencies of
South Shields
South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 20 ...
and
Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton-le-Spring ( ) is a town in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham, it is now administered as part of the Tyne and Wear county. It is ...
(
the Boldons).''
1950–1955
* The Borough of Jarrow; and
* the Urban Districts of Boldon, Felling, and Hebburn.
''Regained the Boldons from Houghton-le-Spring.''
1955–1983
* The Borough of Jarrow; and
* the Urban Districts of Boldon and Hebburn.
''
Felling
Felling is the process of cutting down trees,"Feller" def. 2. and "Felling", def. 1. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009 an element of the task of logging. The person cutting the trees ...
transferred to
Gateshead East. Redesignated as a borough constituency.''
1983–1997
* The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of Bede, Biddick Hall, Boldon Colliery, Cleadon and East Boldon, Fellgate and Hedworth, Hebburn Quay, Hebburn South, Monkton, Primrose, and Whitburn and Marsden.
''Minor changes to take account of ward boundaries of the newly formed metropolitan borough, including the transfer of
Biddick Hall
Biddick Hall is an area in the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England.
Biddick Hall is known for its infant and junior school as well as its conveniences and shops. Biddick Hall is a medium-size council estate in the borough of South T ...
from
South Shields
South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 20 ...
.''
1997–2010
* The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of Bede, Boldon Colliery, Cleadon and East Boldon, Fellgate and Hedworth, Hebburn Quay, Hebburn South, Monkton, Primrose, and Whitburn and Marsden; and
* the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead ward of Wrekendyke.
''Biddick Hall returned to South Shields; Wrekendyke transferred from the abolished constituency of
Gateshead East.''
2010–present
* The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of Bede, Boldon Colliery, Cleadon and East Boldon, Fellgate and Hedworth, Hebburn North, Hebburn South, Monkton, and Primrose; and
* the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Pelaw and Heworth, and Wardley and Leam Lane.
''Boundary changes for the
2010 general election transferred the community of
Whitburn into the neighbouring South Shields seat. Pelaw and Heworth transferred from the abolished constituency of
Gateshead East and Washington West. (The Wrekendyke ward had been renamed Wardley and Leam Lane).''
Constituency profile
The constituency currently consists of part of the metropolitan district of
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England.
It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the nor ...
, including the settlements of
Jarrow
Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. It is home to the southern portal of the Ty ...
,
Boldon,
Cleadon
Cleadon is a suburban village in South Tyneside in the North East of England. Prior to the creation of Tyne and Wear in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, the village was part of the historic County Durham. In the 2011 UK Census the pop ...
and
Hebburn
Hebburn is a town in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It governed under the borough of South Tyneside; formerly governed under the county of Durham until 1974 with its own urban district from 1894 until 1974. It is on the sout ...
, as well as two wards from the adjacent
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead
The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England. It includes Gateshead, Rowlands Gill, Whickham, Blaydon, Ryton, Felling, Pelaw, Dunston and Low Fell. The boroug ...
, covering
Pelaw
Pelaw () is a residential area in Gateshead, located around from Newcastle upon Tyne, from Sunderland, and from Durham. In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of ''Heworth and Pelaw'' recorded a total populati ...
and
Wardley.
In 2005 ''
The Guardian
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'' described Jarrow as:
Political history
The last
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and ...
to serve the seat lost his seat at the 1922 general election and the last
Conservative
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to serve the seat held it from 1931 to 1935, since which it has been served by MPs from the
Labour Party.
Since 1935, just five people have served as MP for Jarrow; the first,
Ellen Wilkinson
Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (8 October 1891 – 6 February 1947) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death. Earlier in her career, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow, sh ...
, served as Labour's first
Minister of Education during the
first Attlee government. While the seat has been loyally Labour by comfortable margins since
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* January 12 – Amelia Earhart b ...
, it has seen unusual swings a number of times; in the
1983 Conservative landslide, incumbent MP Don Dixon actually increased his majority; in the close
1992 election his majority fell somewhat despite the general swing to Labour; and in
2001
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his successor Stephen Hepburn managed to increase his majority to 51.1% (incidentally the biggest any candidate has ever held in the seat).
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
This was the only seat in England at the 2019 general election where five candidates saved their
deposit by securing over 5% of the vote.
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1880s
= ''N/A''
See also
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
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Notes
References
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Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885