North West, 1959 vs 1964: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North West compared between the 1959 and 1964 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1959 | 1964 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | Lab | Lab | 13.1% | +5.9 |
| Altrincham and Sale | Con | Con | 18.8% | +5.4 |
| Ashton under Lyne | Lab | Lab | 9.1% | +1.7 |
| Barrow in Furness | Lab | Lab | 10.3% | +0.5 |
| Bebington | Con | Con | 3.7% | +6.7 |
| Birkenhead | Lab | Lab | 13.9% | +3.1 |
| Blackburn | Lab | Lab | 14.9% | +4.7 |
| Blackpool North | Con | Con | 19.6% | +7.2 |
| Blackpool South | Con | Con | 16.6% | +7.6 |
| Bolton East | Con | Lab gain | 6.6% | +6.1 |
| Bolton West | Lib | Lab gain | 7.5% | −19.0 |
| Bootle | Lab | Lab | 24.0% | +8.3 |
| Burnley | Lab | Lab | 29.0% | +7.5 |
| Bury and Radcliffe | Con | Lab gain | 2.3% | +4.8 |
| Carlisle | Con | Lab gain | 5.0% | +4.9 |
| Cheadle | Con | Con | 12.0% | +3.8 |
| Chorley | Lab | Lab | 7.3% | +3.0 |
| City of Chester | Con | Con | 13.6% | +4.6 |
| Clitheroe | Con | Con | 11.3% | +2.5 |
| Crewe | Lab | Lab | 14.4% | +2.7 |
| Crosby | Con | Con | 16.7% | +8.6 |
| Darwen | Con | Con | 9.9% | +4.0 |
| Eccles | Lab | Lab | 14.7% | +5.3 |
| Farnworth | Lab | Lab | 24.1% | +3.5 |
| Heywood and Royton | Con | Lab gain | 1.7% | +3.0 |
| Huyton | Lab | Lab | 29.2% | +9.7 |
| Ince | Lab | Lab | 44.0% | −0.3 |
| Knutsford | Con | Con | 28.5% | +6.4 |
| Lancaster | Con | Con | 7.1% | +4.1 |
| Leigh | Lab | Lab | 35.1% | +2.3 |
| Liverpool Edge Hill | Lab | Lab | 18.1% | +8.1 |
| Liverpool Exchange | Lab | Lab | 40.2% | +8.8 |
| Liverpool Garston | Con | Con | 13.4% | +7.8 |
| Liverpool Kirkdale | Con | Lab gain | 11.1% | +8.8 |
| Liverpool Scotland | Lab | Lab | 40.6% | +8.5 |
| Liverpool Toxteth | Con | Lab gain | 8.9% | +10.0 |
| Liverpool Walton | Con | Lab gain | 7.3% | +8.2 |
| Liverpool Wavertree | Con | Con | 19.8% | +9.3 |
| Liverpool West Derby | Con | Lab gain | 9.4% | +8.6 |
| Macclesfield | Con | Con | 12.2% | +3.5 |
| Manchester Ardwick | Lab | Lab | 22.4% | +3.1 |
| Manchester Blackley | Con | Lab gain | 2.7% | +6.0 |
| Manchester Cheetham | Lab | Lab | 32.6% | +1.9 |
| Manchester Exchange | Lab | Lab | 38.2% | +4.5 |
| Manchester Gorton | Lab | Lab | 10.2% | +4.2 |
| Manchester Moss Side | Con | Con | 12.9% | +5.9 |
| Manchester Openshaw | Lab | Lab | 24.3% | +2.0 |
| Manchester Withington | Con | Con | 12.5% | +4.7 |
| Manchester Wythenshawe | Con | Lab gain | 8.5% | +5.4 |
| Middleton and Prestwick | Con | Con | 3.8% | +7.7 |
| Morecambe and Lonsdale | Con | Con | 26.9% | +4.5 |
| Nantwich | Con | Con | 16.0% | +1.3 |
| Nelson and Colne | Lab | Lab | 7.0% | +2.0 |
| Newton | Lab | Lab | 25.4% | +5.3 |
| North Fylde | Con | Con | 30.6% | +5.2 |
| Northwich | Con | Con | 12.0% | +4.6 |
| Oldham East | Lab | Lab | 9.9% | +2.8 |
| Oldham West | Lab | Lab | 17.5% | +3.8 |
| Ormskirk | Con | Con | 25.2% | +6.6 |
| Penrith and the Borders | Con | Con | 26.2% | +4.5 |
| Preston North | Con | Con | 0.0% | +5.1 |
| Preston South | Con | Lab gain | 0.9% | +4.1 |
| Rochdale | Lab | Lab | 17.8% | +1.6 |
| Rossendale | Lab | Lab | 7.9% | +1.0 |
| Runcorn | Con | Con | 16.9% | +7.3 |
| Salford East | Lab | Lab | 22.2% | +6.5 |
| Salford West | Lab | Lab | 11.0% | +2.2 |
| South Fylde | Con | Con | 36.5% | +5.6 |
| Southport | Con | Con | 26.8% | +4.4 |
| St.Helens | Lab | Lab | 34.0% | +4.9 |
| Stalybridge and Hyde | Lab | Lab | 8.0% | +2.4 |
| Stockport North | Con | Lab gain | 4.5% | +5.9 |
| Stockport South | Con | Lab gain | 8.1% | +7.3 |
| Stretford | Con | Con | 3.5% | +6.5 |
| Wallasey | Con | Con | 11.4% | +7.8 |
| Warrington | Lab | Lab | 25.7% | +6.6 |
| Westhoughton | Lab | Lab | 23.5% | +0.6 |
| Westmorland | Con | Con | 21.8% | +1.2 |
| Whitehaven | Lab | Lab | 20.2% | +2.3 |
| Widnes | Lab | Lab | 13.7% | +4.9 |
| Wigan | Lab | Lab | 41.2% | +3.2 |
| Wirral | Con | Con | 22.8% | +6.5 |
| Workington | Lab | Lab | 24.2% | +1.9 |
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