North West Durham (UK Parliament constituency)

North West Durham is a constituency in the United Kingdom Parliament, located in County Durham in the North East of England. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, replacing the former constituency of Consett. Historically a Labour-supporting area due to its reliance on coal mining, the seat saw a significant shift towards the Conservative Party in recent years.

The boundaries of the constituency have been subject to periodic reviews by the Boundary Commission for England, aimed at ensuring equal representation based on population. The current boundaries comprise areas of County Durham.

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