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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Label Occurrences
Blyth Valley canonical 2
Blyth Valley (historic) 1
Blyth Valley area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary constituency
abolished 2010
abolishedReason boundary changes reducing number of seats in Northumberland
administrativeCountyAtCreation Northumberland
boundaryReview Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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
coastline North Sea
country United Kingdom
county Northumberland
created 1983
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateType borough constituency
elects one Member of Parliament
firstElection 1983 United Kingdom general election
hasCharacteristic coastal communities
industrial communities
includesArea Bedlington (part, depending on boundary changes)
linked to: Bedlington

Cramlington
New Hartley
Seaton Delaval
Seaton Sluice
industrialBase coal mining
port-related industries
power generation
knownFor coal mining heritage
port and shipbuilding activity in Blyth
lastElection 2005 United Kingdom general election
locatedIn England
Northumberland
mainTown Blyth
MP John Ryman
Ronnie Campbell
MPParty Labour Party (for most of its existence)
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
politicalTradition Labour stronghold for most of its existence
previouslyPartOf Blyth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
region North East England
replacedBy Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency, 2010 boundary changes successor seats)
representedIn House of Commons
successorSeat Blyth Valley (new configuration including parts of former constituency)
Tynemouth (for some wards)
Wansbeck

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Wansbeck borderingConstituency Blyth Valley
Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency) borderingConstituency Blyth Valley (historic)
linked to: Blyth Valley
Bedlington locatedIn Blyth Valley area
linked to: Blyth Valley