Boundaries: Past and Present
During Sir Neville Trotter's period as MP, the constituency did not include the Shiremoor and Backworth ward of 'Valley', instead including the Percy Main ward of 'Riverside'. This effectively meant the constituency stretched only as far north as Whitley Bay and Earsdon, while extending quite far along the north bank of the Tyne, touching the edge of Wallsend. The A19 road acted as a natural in-land boundary in all instances. Since the May 2010 general election, however, the following wards comprise the Tynemouth Parliamentary constituency:
- Chirton, Collingwood, Cullercoats, Monkseaton North, Monkseaton South, Preston, St Mary’s, Tynemouth, Valley and Whitley Bay.
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