Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)
Hartlepool /ˈhɑːrtlɪpʊl/ is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jill Mortimer of the Conservative Party from 2021. The constituency covers the town of Hartlepool plus nearby settlements.
| Hartlepool | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Hartlepool in the former Cleveland | |
Location of the former Cleveland within England | |
| County | County Durham |
| Electorate | 70,032 (2018) |
| Major settlements | Hartlepool, Seaton Carew |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Member of Parliament | Jill Mortimer (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | The Hartlepools |
Labour won every contest for the seat since the first at the February 1974 election (and mostly won the predecessor constituency of The Hartlepools from the 1945 election onward) until Mortimer won the 2021 by-election, becoming the first Conservative MP to represent Hartlepool since 1959.
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