History
From its creation in 1354, Newcastle-under-Lyme returned two MPs to the House of Commons. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency's representation was reduced to one member.
It is one of the most loyal Labour Party seats having not returned a non-Labour MP since 1922 when Josiah Wedgwood joined the Labour Party. However, at the 2010 General Election it came within 3% the smallest margin in a long time with a Conservative increase of +9.4% and a Labour decline of -7.4%.
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