The Sessional Divisions of Bellingham, Coquetdale West, Haltwhistle, and Tynedale. 1918-1950 the Urban Districts of Hexham and Prudhoe the Rural Districts of Bellingham, Haltwhistle, Hexham, and part of Castle Ward. Rothbury transferred to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 1950-1983 the Urban Districts of Hexham and Prudhoe the Rural Districts of Bellingham, Castle Ward, Haltwhistle, Hexham. The remainder of Castle Ward was transferred from the abolished constituency of Wansbeck. 1983-present the District of Tynedale in the Borough of Castle Morpeth, the wards of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Ponteland East, Ponteland North, Ponteland South, Ponteland West, Stamfordham and Stannington. Contents changed following reorganisation of local authorities in 1974. The area of the former rural district of Castle Ward which was now part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear was now included Newcastle upon Tyne North. 2007 boundary review In the fifth periodic boundary review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, which came into effect for the 2010 general election, the contents of the existing Hexham constituency were unchanged and the Boundary Commission for England made only minor changes to take account of ward boundary changes. In 2009, a further government reorganisation resulted in the abolition of all local government boroughs and districts in Northumberland and the establishment of the county as a unitary authority. However, this has not affected the current constituency boundaries. Members of Parliament Colonel Douglas Clifton Brown, who was Speaker of the House of Commons during the latter years of the World War II, represented the seat for two separate tenures (from 1918-23, and again from 1924-51). Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s 1943: Douglas Clifton-Brown becomes Speaker of the House of Commons. Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected: Liberal: Richard Durning Holt Unionist: Alan Percy Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Caused after the 1892 result was declared void on petition. Clayton was unseated on petition Elections in the 1880s See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Northumberland Notes