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Norma Redfearn is a Labour Party politician, based in North Tyneside, England.

In May 2013, Norma Redfearn became the elected Mayor for North Tyneside. In this election there was a 18% swing to Labour and Ms Redfearn secured 55% of the vote on the first count of first preference votes. This was the first time a mayoral election had been held in North Tyneside without the need for a second round run-off.

The official result of the election was as follows: Norma Redfearn (Labour) 27,905 votes; Linda Arkley (Conservative) 18,083 votes; John Appleby (Liberal Democrat) 4,054 votes.

Prior to her election, Norma Redfearn was Deputy Leader of the Labour Group in North Tyneside and a Councillor for Riverside ward. She had also previously served as Cabinet Member for Children and Young People on the authority between 2005 and 2009.

Norma Redfearn was born in Wallsend, North Tyneside and is a former national award winning head teacher.