Consett (UK Parliament constituency)

Consett (UK Parliament constituency)
Consett
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1918 (1918)1983 (1983)
Number of members one
Replaced by North West Durham
Created from North West Durham

Consett was a county constituency, centred on the town of Consett in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Contents

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1918 Aneurin Williams Liberal
1922 Rev. Herbert Dunnico Labour
1931 John Purcell Dickie National Liberal
1935 David Adams Labour
1943 James Edward Glanville Labour
1955 William Stones Labour
1966 David Watkins Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Election results

References



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