| Wansbeck | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Wansbeck2007Constituency.svg) 2010–2024 boundary of Wansbeck in Northumberland | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:EnglandNorthumberland.svg) Location of Northumberland within England | |
| County | Northumberland |
| Electorate | 62,395 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Morpeth, Ashington, Bedlington |
| 1983–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Morpeth and Blyth[2] |
| Replaced by | Blyth and Ashington, North Northumberland |
| 1885–1950 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | South Northumberland |
| Replaced by | Blyth, Hexham, Morpeth and Tynemouth |
Wansbeck was a constituency[n 1] in Northumberland in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented from its 1983 re-creation until its abolition for the 2024 general election by members of the Labour Party.[n 2]
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat's area was split between the two new seats of Blyth and Ashington and North Northumberland.[3]
- ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "'Wansbeck', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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