South Shields (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°58′23″N 1°24′50″W / 54.973°N 1.414°W / 54.973; -1.414
| South Shields | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of South Shields in Tyne and Wear. |
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Location of Tyne and Wear within England. |
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| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 63,765 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1832 (1832) |
| Member of Parliament | David Miliband (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
South Shields is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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