Hexham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hexham is a constituency in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Guy Opperman, a Conservative. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
| Hexham | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Hexham in Northumberland | |
Location of Northumberland within England | |
| County | Northumberland |
| Electorate | 60,499 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Hexham, Corbridge, Stocksfield, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Wylam, Haydon Bridge, Haltwhistle |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Guy Opperman (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North Northumberland and South Northumberland |
The seat was created as one of four single member divisions of the county of Northumberland under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
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