Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency)

54°52′N 1°28′W / 54.867°N 1.467°W / 54.867; -1.467

Houghton and Washington East
Former borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Houghton and Washington East in Tyne and Wear for the 2005 general election
Location of Tyne and Wear within England
County	Tyne and Wear
1983–2010
Seats	One
Created from	Chester-le-Street and Houghton-le-Spring[1]
Replaced by	Houghton and Sunderland South, Washington and Sunderland West and Sunderland Central

Houghton and Washington East was, from 1997 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A seat with similar boundaries, Houghton and Washington, existed from 1983 until 1997.