South Shields (UK Parliament constituency)
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Coordinates: 54°58′23″N 1°24′50″W / 54.973°N 1.414°W
| South Shields Borough constituency |
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|---|---|
| South Shields shown within Tyne and Wear, and Tyne and Wear shown within England | |
| Created: | 1832 |
| MP: | David Miliband |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Tyne and Wear |
| EP constituency: | North East England |
South Shields is a borough constituency that is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries [change]
Currently, this constituency contains the areas of South Shields in South Tyneside in Tyne and wear. Changes to the boundary that are to be in place for the next election will bring Whitburn into the constituency from neighbouring Jarrow.