North East, 1959 vs 1964: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the 1959 and 1964 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1959 | 1964 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Con | Con | 24.0% | +1.1 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 23.6% | +1.3 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 32.3% | +0.7 |
| Blyth | Lab | Lab | 51.9% | +1.3 |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | Lab | 50.4% | −0.6 |
| Cleveland | Con | Lab gain | 7.0% | +4.9 |
| Consett | Lab | Lab | 36.2% | +1.3 |
| Darlington | Con | Lab gain | 4.0% | +6.4 |
| Durham | Lab | Lab | 36.7% | +1.9 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 60.9% | +0.7 |
| Gateshead East | Lab | Lab | 29.0% | +5.6 |
| Gateshead West | Lab | Lab | 37.9% | +4.1 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 18.8% | +3.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | Lab | 49.6% | −1.1 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 28.5% | +1.6 |
| Middlesbrough East | Lab | Lab | 39.0% | +8.0 |
| Middlesbrough West | Con | Lab gain | 2.6% | +11.0 |
| Morpeth | Lab | Lab | 45.4% | +0.8 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | Lab | 43.7% | +6.0 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Con | Lab gain | 4.0% | +2.1 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | Con | 21.8% | +4.0 |
| Newcastle-Upontyne West | Lab | Lab | 16.7% | +3.6 |
| North West Durham | Lab | Lab | 39.5% | +1.7 |
| Sedgefield | Lab | Lab | 21.3% | +2.2 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 24.8% | +4.4 |
| Stockton on Tees | Lab | Lab | 15.1% | +3.9 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 13.4% | +4.3 |
| Sunderland South | Con | Lab gain | 3.1% | +2.5 |
| The Hartlepools | Con | Lab gain | 5.9% | +3.1 |
| Tynemouth | Con | Con | 12.6% | +5.7 |
| Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 20.9% | +3.9 |
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