Blyth Valley

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Blyth Valley was a UK parliamentary constituency in Northumberland, England, centered on the town of Blyth and known for its industrial and coastal communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary constituency
abolished 2010
abolishedReason boundary changes reducing number of seats in Northumberland
administrativeCountyAtCreation Northumberland NERFINISHED
boundaryReview Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies NERFINISHED
category Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2010
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983
Historic parliamentary constituencies in North East England
centeredOn Blyth NERFINISHED
coastline North Sea NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
county Northumberland NERFINISHED
created 1983
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateType borough constituency
elects one Member of Parliament
firstElection 1983 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic coastal communities
industrial communities
includesArea Bedlington (part, depending on boundary changes) NERFINISHED
Cramlington NERFINISHED
New Hartley NERFINISHED
Seaton Delaval NERFINISHED
Seaton Sluice NERFINISHED
industrialBase coal mining
port-related industries
power generation
knownFor coal mining heritage
port and shipbuilding activity in Blyth
lastElection 2005 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED
locatedIn England
Northumberland
mainTown Blyth NERFINISHED
MP John Ryman NERFINISHED
Ronnie Campbell NERFINISHED
MPParty Labour Party (for most of its existence) NERFINISHED
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
politicalTradition Labour stronghold for most of its existence
previouslyPartOf Blyth (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED
region North East England
replacedBy Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency, 2010 boundary changes successor seats) NERFINISHED
representedIn House of Commons NERFINISHED
successorSeat Blyth Valley (new configuration including parts of former constituency) NERFINISHED
Tynemouth (for some wards)
Wansbeck NERFINISHED

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Wansbeck borderingConstituency Blyth Valley