North East, 1966 vs 1970: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the 1966 and 1970 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1966 | 1970 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Con | Con | 23.3% | −4.3 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 21.4% | −4.2 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 29.8% | −4.3 |
| Blyth | Lab | Lab | 48.4% | −4.0 |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | Lab | 43.2% | −5.4 |
| Cleveland | Lab | Lab | 7.6% | −5.5 |
| Consett | Lab | Lab | 41.7% | −2.4 |
| Darlington | Lab | Lab | 7.9% | −0.7 |
| Durham | Lab | Lab | 33.8% | −3.7 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 59.6% | −1.6 |
| Gateshead East | Lab | Lab | 29.6% | −4.8 |
| Gateshead West | Lab | Lab | 36.1% | −6.7 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 16.7% | −2.8 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | Lab | 46.8% | −4.1 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 27.1% | −4.1 |
| Middlesbrough East | Lab | Lab | 42.0% | −4.1 |
| Middlesbrough West | Lab | Con gain | 0.9% | −4.9 |
| Morpeth | Lab | Lab | 34.0% | −7.3 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | Lab | 48.6% | −3.1 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Lab | Lab | 16.3% | −1.6 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | Con | 12.1% | −1.7 |
| Newcastle-Upontyne West | Lab | Lab | 17.5% | −3.9 |
| North West Durham | Lab | Lab | 39.2% | −4.0 |
| Sedgefield | Lab | Lab | 21.1% | −4.1 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 20.4% | −4.5 |
| Stockton on Tees | Lab | Lab | 10.6% | −5.4 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 21.3% | −0.1 |
| Sunderland South | Lab | Lab | 12.9% | −1.0 |
| The Hartlepools | Lab | Lab | 15.7% | −1.5 |
| Tynemouth | Con | Con | 11.4% | −2.8 |
| Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 22.6% | −3.9 |
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