North West, February 1974 vs October 1974: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North West compared between the February 1974 and October 1974 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | February 1974 | October 1974 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | Lab | Lab | 15.4% | +1.8 |
| Altrincham and Sale | Con | Con | 12.4% | +2.9 |
| Ashton under Lyne | Lab | Lab | 24.6% | +3.6 |
| Barrow in Furness | Lab | Lab | 17.5% | +2.8 |
| Bebington and Ellesmere Port | Lab | Lab | 9.5% | +1.7 |
| Birkenhead | Lab | Lab | 22.4% | +3.6 |
| Blackburn | Lab | Lab | 19.4% | +2.2 |
| Blackpool North | Con | Con | 13.1% | +2.8 |
| Blackpool South | Con | Con | 12.9% | +3.0 |
| Bolton East | Lab | Lab | 8.8% | +2.7 |
| Bolton West | Con | Lab gain | 2.3% | +1.9 |
| Bootle | Lab | Lab | 39.1% | +3.5 |
| Burnley | Lab | Lab | 30.1% | +3.3 |
| Bury and Radcliffe | Con | Lab gain | 0.7% | +0.6 |
| Carlisle | Lab | Lab | 15.2% | +1.6 |
| Cheadle | Con | Con | 13.6% | +2.0 |
| Chorley | Lab | Lab | 4.4% | +1.9 |
| Clitheroe | Con | Con | 16.8% | +1.5 |
| Crewe | Lab | Lab | 16.7% | +2.8 |
| Crosby | Con | Con | 21.1% | +2.0 |
| Darwen | Con | Con | 10.5% | +3.0 |
| Eccles | Lab | Lab | 22.1% | +2.5 |
| Farnworth | Lab | Lab | 27.9% | +2.7 |
| Hazel Grove | Lib | Con gain | 5.1% | +1.2 |
| Heywood and Royton | Lab | Lab | 13.3% | +1.0 |
| Huyton | Lab | Lab | 31.1% | +1.9 |
| Ince | Lab | Lab | 42.2% | +1.1 |
| Knutsford | Con | Con | 24.6% | +2.2 |
| Lancaster | Con | Con | 3.7% | +1.2 |
| Leigh | Lab | Lab | 30.4% | +2.0 |
| Liverpool Edge Hill | Lab | Lab | 24.6% | +4.3 |
| Liverpool Garston | Lab | Lab | 5.7% | +2.3 |
| Liverpool Kirkdale | Lab | Lab | 32.9% | +6.0 |
| Liverpool Toxteth | Lab | Lab | 26.9% | +4.2 |
| Liverpool Walton | Lab | Lab | 27.8% | +2.9 |
| Liverpool Wavertree | Con | Con | 6.7% | +2.6 |
| Liverpool West Derby | Lab | Lab | 31.6% | +3.8 |
| Macclesfield | Con | Con | 20.8% | +0.3 |
| Manchester Ardwick | Lab | Lab | 24.1% | +4.4 |
| Manchester Blackley | Lab | Lab | 18.4% | +2.5 |
| Manchester Central | Lab | Lab | 49.9% | +4.5 |
| Manchester Gorton | Lab | Lab | 22.3% | +0.8 |
| Manchester Moss Side | Lab | Lab | 12.7% | +3.0 |
| Manchester Openshaw | Lab | Lab | 30.4% | +3.1 |
| Manchester Withington | Con | Con | 5.1% | +2.7 |
| Manchester Wythenshawe | Lab | Lab | 31.7% | +2.9 |
| Middleton and Prestwick | Lab | Lab | 6.4% | +2.8 |
| Morecambe and Lonsdale | Con | Con | 24.5% | +1.7 |
| Nantwich | Con | Con | 7.2% | +1.6 |
| Nelson and Colne | Con | Lab gain | 1.7% | +1.1 |
| Newton | Lab | Lab | 22.5% | +1.8 |
| Northwich | Con | Con | 11.2% | +1.7 |
| Oldham East | Lab | Lab | 22.5% | +3.1 |
| Oldham West | Lab | Lab | 23.2% | +3.1 |
| Ormskirk | Lab | Lab | 12.6% | +1.0 |
| Preston North | Lab | Lab | 4.5% | +2.0 |
| Preston South | Lab | Lab | 9.5% | +2.5 |
| Rochdale | Lib | Lib | 5.9% | +2.0 |
| Rossendale | Con | Lab gain | 0.5% | +1.2 |
| Runcorn | Con | Con | 10.1% | +1.3 |
| Salford East | Lab | Lab | 32.8% | +3.3 |
| Salford West | Lab | Lab | 28.7% | +4.5 |
| Southport | Con | Con | 11.6% | +2.0 |
| St.Helens | Lab | Lab | 43.4% | +1.9 |
| Stalybridge and Hyde | Lab | Lab | 20.1% | +2.4 |
| Stockport North | Lab | Lab | 4.4% | +2.0 |
| Stockport South | Lab | Lab | 11.9% | +1.8 |
| Stretford | Con | Con | 2.4% | +2.4 |
| Wallasey | Con | Con | 3.7% | +0.4 |
| Warrington | Lab | Lab | 38.7% | +3.1 |
| Westhoughton | Lab | Lab | 24.2% | +1.4 |
| Westmorland | Con | Con | 19.1% | +1.0 |
| Whitehaven | Lab | Lab | 25.3% | +3.2 |
| Widnes | Lab | Lab | 31.7% | +0.8 |
| Wigan | Lab | Lab | 44.7% | +1.1 |
| Wirral | Oth | Con gain | 19.2% | −24.6 |
| Workington | Lab | Lab | 23.7% | +2.2 |
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