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Stockton North

Also known as: Gogledd Stockton (etholaeth seneddol)

Stockton North in England North East, United Kingdom.

Norton Hall from across Norton Green - geograph.org.uk - 414977

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Stockton North is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Stockton North is a constituency covering the town of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham and other nearby settlements in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees located north of the River Tees, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Chris McDonald, a member of the Labour Party, having been elected in the 2024 general election.

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Background

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, partially replacing the former Stockton-on-Tees constituency. The outgoing MP for Stockton-on-Tees was Bill Rodgers, who had held the seat since 1962. He had been a Labour Party member until 1981, when he left to found the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The 1983 election was the first since Rodgers had left the Labour Party, and he was narrowly defeated by Labour's Frank Cook. Cook held the seat with majorities between 16% and 48% until the 2010 general election, when after 27 years as the MP he was de-selected by his local party. Cook chose to run again however, as an independent candidate. Cook polled less than 5% of the vote,…

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Coordinates
54.5970, -1.3120
Established
1983

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stockton North?
Stockton North is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5970°, -1.3120°.
When was Stockton North built?
Stockton North dates to 1983.