North East, October 1974 vs 1979: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the October 1974 and 1979 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | October 1974 | 1979 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Lib | Lib | 16.0% | −1.1 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 10.8% | −5.4 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 18.4% | −7.0 |
| Blyth | Lab | Lab | 11.3% | −3.7 |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | Lab | 35.2% | −7.1 |
| Cleveland | Con | Con | 13.2% | −4.9 |
| Consett | Lab | Lab | 36.4% | −5.8 |
| Darlington | Lab | Lab | 2.1% | −2.9 |
| Durham | Lab | Lab | 19.0% | −7.4 |
| Durham North West | Lab | Lab | 31.7% | −5.7 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 36.2% | −5.7 |
| Gateshead East | Lab | Lab | 31.2% | −4.1 |
| Gateshead West | Lab | Lab | 41.3% | −2.7 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 16.1% | −3.3 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | Lab | 47.8% | −5.3 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 26.7% | −6.9 |
| Middlesborough | Lab | Lab | 25.8% | −5.8 |
| Morpeth | Lab | Lab | 30.6% | −5.3 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | Lab | 48.0% | −3.6 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Lab | Lab | 18.6% | −0.2 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | Con | 6.4% | −2.3 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne West | Lab | Lab | 18.7% | −4.9 |
| Redcar | Lab | Lab | 17.0% | −3.6 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 26.1% | −2.7 |
| Stockton | Lab | Lab | 16.9% | −3.8 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 25.4% | −2.8 |
| Sunderland South | Lab | Lab | 15.2% | −4.9 |
| The Hartlepools | Lab | Lab | 16.6% | 0 |
| Thornaby | Lab | Lab | 12.0% | +0.8 |
| Tynemouth | Con | Con | 13.0% | −3.8 |
| Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 23.8% | −4.7 |
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