North East, 1983 vs 1987: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the 1983 and 1987 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1983 | 1987 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Alliance | Alliance | 22.6% | +3.3 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 13.2% | +2.4 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 24.9% | +5.5 |
| Blyth Valley | Lab | Lab | 1.9% | +6.9 |
| Darlington | Con | Con | 5.0% | +0.9 |
| Durham City of | Lab | Lab | 11.8% | +8.8 |
| Durham North | Lab | Lab | 33.7% | +4.0 |
| Durham North West | Lab | Lab | 22.5% | +3.9 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 51.8% | +5.0 |
| Gateshead East | Lab | Lab | 35.3% | +6.8 |
| Hartlepool | Lab | Lab | 14.5% | +4.1 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 17.9% | +1.4 |
| Houghton and Washington | Lab | Lab | 36.4% | +4.3 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 40.2% | +4.9 |
| Langbaurgh | Con | Con | 3.4% | +3.5 |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | Lab | 34.7% | +5.8 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Con | Lab gain | 5.4% | +5.2 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East | Lab | Lab | 29.8% | +6.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Lab | Lab | 10.0% | +6.5 |
| Redcar | Lab | Lab | 16.0% | +4.6 |
| Sedgefield | Lab | Lab | 28.2% | +4.9 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 32.2% | +8.3 |
| Stockton North | Lab | Lab | 16.6% | +6.4 |
| Stockton South | Alliance | Con gain | 1.3% | +3.2 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 27.5% | +6.9 |
| Sunderland South | Lab | Lab | 23.7% | +6.3 |
| Tyne Bridge | Lab | Lab | 42.4% | +5.6 |
| Tynemouth | Con | Con | 4.5% | +6.4 |
| Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 33.7% | +5.3 |
| Wansbeck | Lab | Lab | 34.4% | +6.9 |
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