Easington (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°47′24″N 1°21′07″W / 54.790°N 1.352°W / 54.790; -1.352
| Easington | |
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| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Easington in County Durham. |
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Location of County Durham within England. |
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| County | County Durham |
| Electorate | 65,618 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1950 (1950) |
| Member of Parliament | Grahame Morris (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Easington is a county 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.
It is currently ranked as the 8th-safest Labour seat in Britain, and the third-safest Labour seat in England, behind Knowsley and Liverpool Walton.
Read more about Easington (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, Members of Parliament
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