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North Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)

North Northumberland is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is represented by David Smith of the Labour Party since 2024. Between 1832 and 1885 (then formally the Northern Division of Northumberland) , it was represented by two Members of Parliament, elected by the bloc vote system.

The area was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Northumberland constituency into Northern and Southern divisions.

It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when Northumberland was divided into four single member divisions: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck.

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election.[2] It comprises the former constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed, together with the town of Morpeth, transferred from the former Wansbeck seat.

Boundaries

1832–1885: The Wards of Bamborough, Coquetdale, Glendale and Morpeth, and the Berwick Bounds.[3][4]

1885: the constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

2024: the constituency was re-established by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

2024–present: The County of Northumberland electoral divisions (as they existed on 1 December 2020) of Alnwick, Amble, Amble West with Warkworth, Bamburgh, Berwick East, Berwick North, Berwick West with Ord, Druridge Bay, Longhoughton, Lynemouth, Morpeth Kirkhill, Morpeth North, Morpeth Stobhill, Norham and Islandshires, Pegswood, Rothbury, Shilbottle and Wooler.[5]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1885

Constituency created (1832)

MPs since 2024

Berwick-upon-Tweed prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Election results 1832–1885

Elections in the 1830s

Grey was appointed as Secretary at War, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Percy was appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.

Percy was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Percy was appointed Treasurer of the Household, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. p. 309. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "HMSO Boundary Commission Report 1832, Northumberland".
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 239. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  7. ^ Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1838). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 100. Retrieved 26 May 2019 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Creighton, Mandell (1890). "Grey, George (1799-1882)" . In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  9. ^ Crosby's Parliamentary Record of Elections in Great Britain and Ireland. Leeds: George Crosby. 1847. p. 122. Retrieved 28 May 2018 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "The Age". Melbourne, Victoria. 13 September 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  11. ^ "The Excluded Whigs". Leeds Intelligencer. 22 January 1853. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ Known as Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt, from 1877.
  13. ^ "North Northumberland - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 435–436. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  15. ^ "North Northumberland Election". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 7 April 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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