Stockton South (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°31′23″N 1°19′19″W / 54.523°N 1.322°W / 54.523; -1.322
| Stockton South | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Stockton South in Cleveland. |
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Location of Cleveland within England. |
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| County | Cleveland |
| Electorate | 74,521 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Stockton-on-Tees, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yarm, Ingleby Barwick and Eaglescliffe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 (1983) |
| Member of Parliament | James Wharton (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Stockton South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by James Wharton, a Conservative.
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