South Shields (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids South ShieldsBorough 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 an area in the United Kingdom that chooses a person to represent it in the country's government. This area is called a constituency. It is represented in the House of Commons, which is part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The people living in the South Shields constituency vote for one person to be their representative. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). The MP is chosen using a system called "first past the post." This means that the candidate who gets the most votes wins the election, even if they don't get more than half of all the votes.
What is a Constituency?
A constituency is like a special voting area. Each constituency in the UK gets to choose one person to be their MP. This MP then speaks for the people in that area in the House of Commons.
South Shields' Area
The South Shields constituency covers the area of South Shields itself. This is in a larger region called South Tyneside, which is part of Tyne and Wear.
Changes to the Area
Sometimes, the exact lines that make up a constituency can change. These lines are called "boundaries." For the next election, the village of Whitburn will become part of the South Shields constituency. Whitburn is currently in the nearby Jarrow constituency.
Images for kids
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William Robson in 1895
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Havelock Wilson
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Russell Rea, an MP in 1906
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William Robson
