were transferred to Sunderland North (Hylton) and Sunderland South (Ryhope and Silksworth). Abolition The seat was abolished for the 1983 general election as a result of the periodic review of parliamentary constituencies following the re-organisation of local government under the Local Government Act 1972. On abolition, Seaham and East Murton, which had been retained within the county of Durham and comprised about 40% of the electorate, were returned to the Easington constituency. The remainder, including Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole, was included in the new constituency of Houghton and Washington in the county of Tyne and Wear. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s 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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Liberal: Thomas Wing Unionist: Labour: W. P. Richardson Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1930s Election in the 1940s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1970s See also History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Durham Notes and References Notes References Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983 Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (historic) Parliamentary constituencies in County Durham (historic)