in Westminster since 1964 (including its interim successors). Since 1966, the double-digit majorities won in all three previous forms of the constituency and today's constituency suggest they have been safe seats. For the Labour Party, it was likely to be more marginal since 2006 when Liberal Democrat local popularity strengthened, winning council seats across the constituency with large majorities. This indicated a possibility of Labour losing the seat to the Liberal Democrats at the 2010 general election. In the event, Labour's Nick Brown held the seat with the smallest majority in 44 years, and in the simultaneous local elections Labour benefitted from the associated increased turnout to take the Walkergate Council Ward from the Liberal Democrats. In 2015, the Liberal Democrat vote collapsed in line with the rest of the country and in 2017, Brown achieved a record margin of 46.3%. In 2019 the constituency was one of only a handful of Labour-held seats not contested by the Brexit Party. Members of Parliament MPs 1918–1997 MPs since 2010 Elections Elections in the 2010s * Served as MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, 1997–2010 Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Death of Joseph Bell Elections in the 1910s Thompson was initially supported by the local branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers but this was later revoked. See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Northumberland Notes References Sources Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010 Politics of Newcastle upon Tyne