Houghton And Washington East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°52′N 1°28′W / 54.867°N 1.467°W / 54.867; -1.467
| Houghton and Washington East | |
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| Former Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Houghton and Washington East in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election. |
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Location of Tyne and Wear within England. |
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| County | Tyne and Wear |
| 1983 (1983)–2010 (2010) | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Houghton & Sunderland South, Washington & Sunderland West |
| Created from | Houghton and Washington |
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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