Houghton And Sunderland South (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°51′30″N 1°26′30″W / 54.85833°N 1.44167°W / 54.85833; -1.44167
| Houghton and Sunderland South | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Houghton and Sunderland South in Tyne and Wear. |
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Location of Tyne and Wear within England. |
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| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 70,115 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 (2010) |
| Member of Parliament | Bridget Phillipson (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Sunderland South, Houghton and Washington East |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Houghton and Sunderland South /ˈhaʊtʉn.ənd.ˈsʊn.dərˌlənd.saʊθ/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Bridget Phillipson of the Labour Party.
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