North Northumberland is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is represented by David Smith of the Labour Party since 2024. Between 1832 and 1885 (then formally the Northern Division of Northumberland), it was represented by two Members of Parliament, elected by the bloc vote system. The area was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 by the splitting of Northumberland constituency into Northern and Southern divisions. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when Northumberland was divided into four single member divisions: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hexham, Tyneside and Wansbeck. Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election. It comprises the former constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed, together with the town of Morpeth, transferred from the former Wansbeck seat.

Boundaries

1832–1885: The Wards of Bamborough, Coquetdale, Glendale and Morpeth, and the Berwick Bounds. 1885: the constituency was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. 2024: the constituency was re-established by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. 2024–present: The County of Northumberland electoral divisions (as they existed on 1 December 2020) of Alnwick, Amble, Amble West with Warkworth, Bamburgh, Berwick East, Berwick North, Berwick West with Ord, Druridge Bay, Longhoughton, Lynemouth, Morpeth Kirkhill, Morpeth North, Morpeth Stobhill, Norham and Islandshires, Pegswood, Rothbury, Shilbottle and Wooler.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1885

Constituency created (1832)

MPs since 2024

Berwick-upon-Tweed prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Election results 1832–1885

Elections in the 1830s

Grey was appointed as Secretary at War, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Percy was appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election. Percy was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Percy was appointed Treasurer of the Household, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

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