Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Houghton and Washington East | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Houghton and Washington East in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election | |
Location of Tyne and Wear within England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| 1983–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Chester-le-Street and Houghton-le-Spring |
| Replaced by | Houghton and Sunderland South, Washington and Sunderland West and Sunderland Central |
Houghton and Washington East was, from 1997 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A seat with similar boundaries, Houghton and Washington, existed from 1983 until 1997.
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