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The seat has been represented by Labour's Stephen Byers since its creation in 1997 and was created from the abolished seat of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallsend (1997-2005) and previously Wallsend (1918-1997).

Wallsend was held by Labour since 1945 with sizeable majorities in every post-war general election. Ted Garrett served the Wallsend seat from 1964 to 1992 when he stood down and was replaced by Stephen Byers. Byers managed to maintain a high level of support after his election in 1992, winning over 30,000 votes. The Wallsend constituency was abolished in 1997 and was mostly absorbed by the new seat of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallsend. Labour's Nick Brown secured the seat. Byers moved to the newly created North Tyneside seat in 1997 and secured a 72.7% share of the vote. Subsequent elections have seen his percentage majority fall, however in 2005 he polled a 61.9% share.

At the election the seat will contain the area previously covered by the abolished Wallsend constituency which has been moved from Newcastle-upon-Tyne East and Wallsend (creating Newcastle-upon-Tyne East). To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

North Tyneside lies on the north bank of the river Tyne, east of Newcastle.

A former mining community, it is mainly residential, covering the district of Longbenton and the town of Killingworth.

Although the seat is based around minin

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BBC Profile:
The seat has been represented by Labour's Stephen Byers since its creation in 1997 and was created from the abolished seat of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallsend (1997-2005) and previously Wallsend (1918-1997).

Wallsend was held by Labour since 1945 with sizeable majorities in every post-war general election. Ted Garrett served the Wallsend seat from 1964 to 1992 when he stood down and was replaced by Stephen Byers. Byers managed to maintain a high level of support after his election in 1992, winning over 30,000 votes. The Wallsend constituency was abolished in 1997 and was mostly absorbed by the new seat of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wallsend. Labour's Nick Brown secured the seat. Byers moved to the newly created North Tyneside seat in 1997 and secured a 72.7% share of the vote. Subsequent elections have seen his percentage majority fall, however in 2005 he polled a 61.9% share.

At the election the seat will contain the area previously covered by the abolished Wallsend constituency which has been moved from Newcastle-upon-Tyne East and Wallsend (creating Newcastle-upon-Tyne East). To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

North Tyneside lies on the north bank of the river Tyne, east of Newcastle.

A former mining community, it is mainly residential, covering the district of Longbenton and the town of Killingworth.

Although the seat is based around mining villages, the mining industry declined heavily in the 1980s.

Swan Hunter Shipyards, which used to be a major employer in the area before the decline in shipbuilding, was awarded a 2,900m order for two Royal Navy ships in December 2000. Although creating 2,000 jobs in the area, costs rose and construction was slower than expected, resulting in the second ship being built in Glasgow. Plant machinery and equipment was then dismantled and shipped to India in 2007.

Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
Lab 23,713 (59.38%)
LD 8,784 (22.00%)
C 7,438 (18.63%)

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