North East, 1955 vs 1959: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the 1955 and 1959 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1955 | 1959 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Con | Con | 26.2% | −2.8 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 21.1% | +2.8 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 30.9% | −1.0 |
| Blyth | Lab | Lab | 49.3% | +1.5 |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | Lab | 51.6% | −0.5 |
| Cleveland | Lab | Con gain | 2.8% | −1.6 |
| Consett | Lab | Lab | 33.7% | −0.2 |
| Darlington | Con | Con | 8.8% | −1.8 |
| Durham | Lab | Lab | 32.8% | +0.3 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 59.6% | +0.7 |
| Gateshead East | Lab | Lab | 17.8% | +2.5 |
| Gateshead West | Lab | Lab | 29.8% | −0.4 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 26.0% | +1.0 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | Lab | 51.9% | −0.2 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 25.3% | −0.7 |
| Middlesbrough East | Lab | Lab | 23.1% | −0.9 |
| Middlesbrough West | Con | Con | 19.4% | −1.3 |
| Morpeth | Lab | Lab | 43.8% | +1.4 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | Lab | 31.7% | −0.8 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Lab | Con gain | 0.2% | −2.2 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | Con | 29.7% | −1.0 |
| Newcastle-Upontyne West | Lab | Lab | 9.5% | −0.9 |
| North West Durham | Lab | Lab | 36.1% | +0.7 |
| Sedgefield | Lab | Lab | 16.9% | −1.3 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 15.9% | −1.7 |
| Stockton on Tees | Lab | Lab | 7.3% | −0.8 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 4.8% | −0.7 |
| Sunderland South | Con | Con | 1.8% | +1.0 |
| The Hartlepools | Lab | Con gain | 0.4% | −1.8 |
| Tynemouth | Con | Con | 24.0% | −2.3 |
| Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 13.1% | −1.3 |
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