Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Tynemouth

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Tynemouth in the North East England

County| Tyne and Wear
Electorate| 73,022 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| North Shields, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton, Tynemouth and Cullercoats
Current constituency
Created| 1832
Member of Parliament| Alan Campbell (Labour)
Seats| One
Created from| Northumberland

Tynemouth is a constituency[n 1] in Tyne and Wear represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Sir Alan Campbell, a member of the Labour Party.[n 2]

## Creation

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Tynemouth was one of 20 new single-member parliamentary boroughs created by the Reform Act 1832.[2] However, under the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832, it is referred to as Tynemouth and North Shields.[3] The constituency is referred to in various sources (e.g. Leigh Rayment[4] and F.W.S.Craig) by the latter name between 1832 and 1885 and then treated as abolished and replaced by Tynemouth from 1885 onwards. However, there is no mention of this in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and the boundaries were unchanged at that time. The current name of Tynemouth has officially been in use since the Representation of the People Act 1918.[5] It therefore appears that both names were used for the same constituency at different times from 1832 to 1918.

## Boundaries

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### 1832-1918

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* Under the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832, the contents of Tynemouth and North Shields were defined as: The several Townships of Tynemouth, North Shields, Chirton, Preston and Cullercoats.[3][6]

### 1918–1950

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* The County Borough of Tynemouth.[5]

No change to the boundaries.

### 1950–1983

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* The County Borough of Tynemouth; and
* The Urban District of Whitley Bay.[7]

Whitley Bay, which became a municipal borough in 1954, was transferred from the abolished constituency of Wansbeck.

### 1983–1997

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* The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton, North Shields, Riverside, St Mary's, Seatonville, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay.[8]

Minor changes to take account of changes to local authority and ward boundaries following the reorganisation under the Local Government Act 1972.

### 1997–2010

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* The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton, North Shields, St Mary's, Seatonville, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay.[9]

Riverside ward transferred to the new constituency of North Tyneside.

Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

### 2010–2024

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* The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South, Preston, St Mary's, Tynemouth, Valley, Whitley Bay.[10]

Valley ward transferred from North Tyneside.

### 2024–present

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Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

* The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South, Preston, Riverside (majority, comprising polling districts FC, FD, FE, FF, FG, and FH), St. Mary's, Tynemouth, and Whitley Bay.[11]

The Valley ward was moved back out, to the new constituency of Cramlington and Killingworth, partly offset by the reinstatement of most of Riverside ward from North Tyneside (abolished).

Further to a local government boundary review which became effective in May 2024,[12] the constituency now comprises the following with effect from the 2024 general election:

* The Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Chirton & Percy Main; Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South; Monkseaton; New York & Murton; Preston with Preston Grange; St. Mary's; Tynemouth; Whitley Bay North.[13]

## Constituency profile

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Tynemouth is a coastal seat on the northern bank of the River Tyne. The seat covers Tynemouth, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Monkseaton and, since 2010, Shiremoor and Backworth.

North Shields and the communities along the Tyne itself tend to be more industrial and working-class, once dominated by coal mining and shipbuilding. The coastal towns to the north, such as Whitley Bay, tend to be more middle-class dormitory towns for Newcastle commuters.

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 close to the national average of 3.8%, at 3.9% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian, lower than the regional average by 0.5%.[14]

## Political history

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The seat has tended to be one of the more Conservative-leaning seats in the North East of England, where the party has traditionally struggled against the Labour Party. As a relatively middle-class area, it returned Conservative MPs from 1950 to 1997, albeit often on narrow majorities. It has been represented by Labour since 1997, though the Conservatives remain strong at a local level. Similar to Sefton Central on Merseyside, despite being a traditionally strong Conservative area in a Labour-dominated county, the area has swung significantly to Labour during the twenty-first century, and has been won by semi-marginal to safe margins by Labour candidates at every general election since 1997, with significant swings to Labour seen in both 2015 and 2017, the largest of all in 2024.

Since the 1997 general election, it has been represented by Alan Campbell of the Labour Party, who reached the level of government below a Minister of State in 2008, as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office. He is currently Labour Chief Whip in the House of Commons.

## Members of Parliament

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* Constituency created (1885)

Election | Member[4] | Party

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| 1885 | Richard Donkin | Conservative
| 1900 | Frederick Leverton Harris | Conservative
| 1906 | Herbert James Craig | Liberal
| 1918 | Charles Percy | Conservative
| 1922 | Alexander Russell | Conservative
| 1945 | Grace Colman | Labour
| 1950 | Irene Ward | Conservative
| Feb 1974 | Neville Trotter | Conservative
| 1997 | Alan Campbell | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Tynemouth[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 24,491  | 50.6  | +3.9
| Conservative | Lewis Bartoli  | 9,036  | 18.7  | −21.5
| Reform UK | Rosalyn Elliot  | 7,392  | 15.3  | +11.4
| Green | Chloe-Louise Fawcett-Reilly  | 3,592  | 7.4  | +5.1
| Liberal Democrats | John Appleby  | 2,709  | 5.6  | −1.1
| Independent | Mustaque Rahman  | 531  | 1.1  | N/A
| Party of Women | Kelly Dougall  | 286  | 0.6  | N/A
| Independent | Christopher Greener  | 273  | 0.6  | N/A
| Heritage | Adam Thewlis  | 108  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority  | 15,455  | 31.9  | +23.3
Turnout | 48,418  | 65.9  | −8.0
| Labour hold | Swing | +12.7  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Tynemouth[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 26,928  | 48.0  |  9.0
| Conservative | Lewis Bartoli  | 22,071  | 39.4  |  2.9
| Liberal Democrats | John Appleby  | 3,791  | 6.8  |  3.0
| Brexit Party | Ed Punchard  | 1,963  | 3.5  | New
| Green | Julia Erskine  | 1,281  | 2.3  |  1.2
Majority  | 4,857  | 8.6  |  12.9
Turnout | 56,034  | 72.5  |  2.0
| Labour hold | Swing |  5.9  |
General election 2017: Tynemouth[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 32,395  | 57.0  |  8.8
| Conservative | Nick Varley  | 20,729  | 36.5  |  3.7
| Liberal Democrats | John Appleby  | 1,724  | 3.0  |
| UKIP | Stuart Haughton  | 1,257  | 2.2  |  10.0
| Green | Julia Erskine[18] | 629  | 1.1  |  2.7
| Independent | Anthony "The Durham Cobbler" Jull  | 124  | 0.2  | New
Majority  | 11,666  | 20.5  |  4.1
Turnout | 56,858  | 74.5  |  5.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  2.6  |
General election 2015: Tynemouth[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 25,791  | 48.2  |  2.9
| Conservative | Glenn Hall[20] | 17,551  | 32.8  |  1.6
| UKIP | Gary Legg[21] | 6,541  | 12.2  |  10.5
| Green | Julia Erskine[22] | 2,017  | 3.8  |  2.8
| Liberal Democrats | John Paton-Day[23] | 1,595  | 3.0  |  11.9
Majority  | 8,240  | 15.4  |  4.5
Turnout | 53,495  | 69.0  |  0.6
| Labour hold | Swing |  2.3  |
For the 2010 election, this was the primary target seat for the Conservatives in North East England following impressive local council victories since 2006 and the recent marginality of Alan Campbell's 2005 re-election.  General election 2010: Tynemouth[24][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 23,860  | 45.3  |  3.0
| Conservative | Wendy Morton | 18,121  | 34.4  |  2.2
| Liberal Democrats | John Appleby  | 7,845  | 14.9  |  0.2
| BNP | Dorothy Brooke  | 1,404  | 2.7  | New
| UKIP | Natasha Payne  | 900  | 1.7  | New
| Green | Julia Erskine  | 538  | 1.0  | New
Majority  | 5,739  | 10.9  |  1.2
Turnout | 52,668  | 69.6  |  3.6
| Labour hold | Swing |  0.4  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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Michael McIntyre was councillor for the Whitley Bay Ward at the time of polling. The Conservatives hoped to snatch the seat, but could only diminish Alan Campbell's majority. In the Mayoral election held on the same day, Mayor Linda Arkley (Conservative) narrowly lost re-election.

General election 2005: Tynemouth[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 20,143  | 47.0  |  6.2
| Conservative | Michael McIntyre  | 16,000  | 37.3  |  3.8
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Finlay  | 6,716  | 15.7  |  4.1
Majority  | 4,143  | 9.7  | 10.0
Turnout | 42,859  | 66.9  |  0.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  5.0  |

Labour MP Alan Campbell was returned in 2001 with a smaller majority during Tony Blair's second landslide.

General election 2001: Tynemouth[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 23,364  | 53.2  |  2.2
| Conservative | Karl Poulsen  | 14,686  | 33.5  |  0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Penny Reid  | 5,108  | 11.6  |  2.8
| UKIP | Michael Rollings  | 745  | 1.7  |  0.8
Majority  | 8,678  | 19.7  | 2.4
Turnout | 43,903  | 67.4  |  9.7
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.2  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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In 1997 Labour won the seat for the first time since 1945. The Conservatives chose Gateshead Councillor Martin Callanan as their candidate to replace the retiring Neville Trotter. He would subsequently become a North East MEP and later a peer and government minister.

General election 1997: Tynemouth[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Campbell | 28,318  | 55.4  |  10.4
| Conservative | Martin Callanan | 17,045  | 33.3  |  12.7
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Duffield  | 4,509  | 8.8  |  0.7
| Referendum | Clive Rook  | 819  | 1.6  | New
| UKIP | Frank Rogers  | 462  | 0.9  | New
Majority  | 11,273  | 22.1  | N/A
Turnout | 51,153  | 77.11  |  3.3
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  11.5  |

In 1992 Neville Trotter narrowly won his final term as the Labour candidate's fourth attempt failed. Many council seats were also unexpectedly won on the back of John Major's victory such as Whitley Bay and Monkseaton.

General election 1992: Tynemouth[29][30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 27,731  | 46.0  |  2.8
| Labour | Patrick Cosgrove  | 27,134  | 45.0  |  6.2
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Selby  | 4,855  | 8.1  |  9.9
| Green | Andrew Buchanan-Smith  | 543  | 0.9  | New
Majority  | 597  | 1.0  |  3.4
Turnout | 60,263  | 80.4  |  2.3
| Conservative hold | Swing |  1.7  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Tynemouth[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 25,113  | 43.2  |  4.9
| Labour | Patrick Cosgrove  | 22,530  | 38.8  |  7.5
| Liberal | David Mayhew  | 10,446  | 18.0  |  2.1
Majority  | 2,583  | 4.4  |  12.8
Turnout | 58,089  | 78.1  |  3.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  6.42  |

The 1983 election saw Neville Trotter's biggest majority after a landslide victory won by Margaret Thatcher.

General election 1983: Tynemouth[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 27,029  | 48.1  |  3.5
| Labour | Patrick Cosgrove  | 17,420  | 31.3  |  7.2
| Liberal | David Mayhew  | 11,153  | 20.1  |  10.3
Majority  | 9,609  | 17.2  |  4.2
Turnout | 55.602  | 74.6  |  3.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  2.0  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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1979: Patrick 'Paddy' Cosgrove's first of four attempts to win the seat. Cosgrove was the Labour councillor for Whitley Bay Ward.

General election 1979: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 29,941  | 51.57  |
| Labour | Patrick Cosgrove[n 3] | 22,377  | 38.55  |
| Liberal | R. Pinkney  | 5,736  | 9.88  |
Majority  | 7,564  | 13.02  |
Turnout | 58,054  | 77.69  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election October 1974: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 24,510  | 43.16  |
| Labour | J. Miller  | 21,389  | 37.66  |
| Liberal | Rodney Turner  | 10,895  | 19.18  |
Majority  | 3,121  | 5.50  |
Turnout | 56,794  | 74.29  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

February 1974: Neville Trotter, a Newcastle City Councillor and Chartered Accountant, became MP.

General election February 1974: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Neville Trotter | 26,824  | 44.22  |
| Labour | David Carlton  | 20,437  | 33.69  |
| Liberal | Rodney Turner  | 13,393  | 22.08  |
Majority  | 6,387  | 10.53  |
Turnout | 60,654  | 80.02  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

Jeremy Beecham would later become leader of Newcastle City Council and a Peer.

General election 1970: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 30,773  | 51.36  |
| Labour | Jeremy Beecham | 23,927  | 39.93  |
| Liberal | Rodney Turner  | 5,221  | 8.71  | New
Majority  | 6,846  | 11.43  |
Turnout | 59,921  | 75.85  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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1966: Gordon Adam would latterly become a North East MEP and make a failed bid to become Mayor of North Tyneside in 2001.

General election 1966: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 29,210  | 49.62  |
| Labour | Gordon Adam | 25,814  | 43.85  |
| Independent  | James C. Edwards  | 3,846  | 6.53  | New
Majority  | 3,396  | 5.77  |
Turnout | 58,870  | 78.45  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1964: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 33,342  | 56.29  |
| Labour | Albert Booth | 25,894  | 43.71  |
Majority  | 7,448  | 12.58  |
Turnout | 59,236  | 78.96  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 32,810  | 56.37  |
| Labour | William H. Hutchinson  | 18,866  | 32.42  |
| Liberal | David N. Thompson  | 6,525  | 11.21  |
Majority  | 13,994  | 23.95  |
Turnout | 58,201  | 80.53  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 30,949  | 55.12  |
| Labour | James Finegan  | 20,113  | 35.82  |
| Liberal | Roy Cairncross  | 5,082  | 9.05  | New
Majority  | 10,836  | 19.30  |
Turnout | 56,144  | 79.35  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 33,800  | 56.39  |
| Labour | Grace Colman | 26,144  | 43.61  |
Majority  | 7,656  | 12.78  |
Turnout | 59,944  | 84.54  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1950: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Irene Ward | 28,785  | 49.30  |
| Labour | Grace Colman | 23,148  | 39.65  |
| Liberal | E.B. Slack  | 6,452  | 11.05  |
Majority  | 5,637  | 9.65  |
Turnout | 58,385  | 84.01  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Grace Colman | 13,963  | 46.07  |
| Conservative | Alexander Russell | 10,884  | 35.91  |
| Liberal | Kenneth Paterson Chitty  | 5,460  | 18.02  |
Majority  | 3,079  | 10.16  | N/A
Turnout | 30,307  | 76.85  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alexander Russell | 16,003  | 47.1  |  4.7
| Labour | Samuel Segal | 10,145  | 29.8  |  6.0
| Liberal | John Stanley Holmes  | 7,868  | 23.1  |  1.3
Majority  | 5,858  | 17.3  |  10.1
Turnout | 34,016  | 79.22  |  4.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alexander Russell | 17,607  | 51.8  |  14.8
| Liberal | John Stanley Holmes  | 8,295  | 24.4  |  8.7
| Labour | T.H. Knight  | 8,110  | 23.8  |  6.1
Majority  | 9,312  | 27.38  |  23.5
Turnout | 34,012  | 84.15  |  0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Alexander Russell | 11,785  | 37.0  |  8.2
| Liberal | Richard Irvin  | 10,545  | 33.1  |  5.7
| Labour | John Stuart Barr  | 9,503  | 29.9  |  2.5
Majority  | 1,240  | 3.9  |  13.9
Turnout | 31,833  | 83.3  |  1.3
| Unionist hold | Swing |  7.0  |
General election 1924: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Alexander Russell | 11,210  | 45.2  |  4.2
| Liberal | Harry Barnes | 6,820  | 27.4  |  10.9
| Labour | John Stuart Barr  | 6,818  | 27.4  |  6.7
Majority  | 4,390  | 17.8  |  15.1
Turnout | 24,848  | 84.6  |  3.5
| Unionist hold | Swing |  7.5  |
Harry Barnes General election 1923: Tynemouth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Alexander Russell | 9,612  | 41.0  |  7.1
| Liberal | Harry Barnes | 9,008  | 38.3  |  9.3
| Labour | W. Pitt  | 4,875  | 20.7  |  2.2
Majority  | 604  | 2.7  |  16.4
Turnout | 23,495  | 81.1  |  2.4
| Unionist hold | Swing |  8.2  |
General election 1922: Tynemouth [33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Alexander Russell | 11,244  | 48.1  |  13.4
| Liberal | Herbert Craig | 6,787  | 29.0  |  3.2
| Labour | George Harold Humphrey  | 5,362  | 22.9  |  7.7
Majority  | 4,457  | 19.1  |  16.6
Turnout | 23,393  | 83.5  |  19.7
| Unionist hold | Swing |  8.4  |

### Elections in the 1910s

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Craig General election 1918: Tynemouth [33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | Charles Percy | 5,883 | 34.7 |  14.2
| Liberal | Herbert Craig | 5,434  | 32.2  |  18.9
| Independent Labour | George Harold Humphrey  | 2,566  | 15.2  | New
| Independent | Henry Gregg (British politician)  | 2,495  | 14.8  | New
| National | Dixon Scott  | 517  | 3.1  | New
Majority  | 449  | 2.5  | N/A
Turnout | 16,895  | 63.8  |  15.6
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |  2.4  |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

1918: Dixon Scott was the founder of Newcastle's 'News Cinema', the modern 'Tyneside Cinema'.

General election December 1910: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Herbert Craig | 4,106  | 51.1  |  1.8
| Conservative | Charles Percy  | 3,939  | 48.9  |  1.8
Majority  | 177  | 2.2  |  3.6
Turnout | 8,045  | 79.4  |  3.9
Registered electors | 10,122  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  1.8  |
General election January 1910: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Herbert Craig | 4,487  | 52.9  |  2.0
| Conservative | Edward George Spencer-Churchill[35] | 3,993  | 47.1  |  2.0
Majority  | 494  | 5.8  |  4.0
Turnout | 8,480  | 83.3  |  3.3
Registered electors | 10,122  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  2.0  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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Herbert Craig General election January 1906: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Herbert Craig | 4,286  | 54.9  |  8.0
| Conservative | Frederick Leverton Harris | 3,522  | 45.1  |  8.0
Majority  | 764  | 9.8  | N/A
Turnout | 7,808  | 86.6  |  4.6
Registered electors | 9,019  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |  8.0  |
General election 1900: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frederick Leverton Harris[36] | 3,501  | 53.1  |  1.4
| Liberal | F.D. Blake  | 3,094  | 46.9  |  1.4
Majority  | 407  | 6.2  |  2.8
Turnout | 6,595  | 82.0  |  2.0
Registered electors | 8,041  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  1.4  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Donkin | 3,168  | 51.7  |  1.2
| Liberal | Francis Blake[37] | 2,959  | 48.3  |  1.2
Majority  | 209  | 3.4  |  2.4
Turnout | 6,127  | 80.0  |  0.9
Registered electors | 7,659  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  1.2  |
James Annand General election 1892: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Donkin | 3,121  | 52.9  |  2.2
| Liberal | James Annand | 2,783  | 47.1  |  2.2
Majority  | 338  | 5.8  |  4.4
Turnout | 5,904  | 80.9  |  4.8
Registered electors | 7,300  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  2.2  |

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Donkin | 2,795  | 55.1  |  2.1
| Liberal | William Thomas Raymond[38] | 2,277  | 44.9  |  2.1
Majority  | 518  | 10.2  |  4.2
Turnout | 5,072  | 76.1  |  3.3
Registered electors | 6,669  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  2.1  |
General election 1885: Tynemouth[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard Donkin | 3,027  | 57.2  |
| Liberal | Joseph Spence[39] | 2,269  | 42.8  |
Majority  | 758  | 14.4  |
Turnout | 5,296  | 79.4  |
Registered electors | 6,669  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
* History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear
* History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Northumberland
* List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)

## Notes

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1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
3. ^ Cosgrove was a Whitley Bay councillor and leading North East barrister

## References

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4. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
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6. ^ "HMSO Boundary Commission 1832 North Shields".
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10. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". In Northumberland.
11. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
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14. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
15. ^ Tynemouth
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33. ^ a b British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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35. ^ Gwynne, Howell Arthur. "Captain Edward George Spencer-Churchill". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
36. ^ Frederick Leverton-Harris (1864–1926) Obituary in The Times, Tuesday, 16 November 1926; pg. 16; Issue 44430; col B
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39. ^ "Mr Joseph Spence for Tynemouth". Shields Daily Gazette. 9 October 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2017 - via British Newspaper Archive.

## External links

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* Tynemouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
* Tynemouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Tynemouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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