North West, 1987 vs 1992: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North West compared between the 1987 and 1992 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1987 | 1992 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham and Sale | Con | Con | 31.6% | +0.7 |
| Ashton under Lyne | Lab | Lab | 25.2% | +1.9 |
| Barrow and Furness | Con | Lab gain | 6.4% | +6.8 |
| Birkenhead | Lab | Lab | 38.5% | +3.1 |
| Blackburn | Lab | Lab | 11.0% | +0.6 |
| Blackpool North | Con | Con | 6.8% | +5.1 |
| Blackpool South | Con | Con | 3.8% | +6.2 |
| Bolton North East | Con | Con | 0.4% | +0.7 |
| Bolton South East | Lab | Lab | 25.6% | +1.3 |
| Bolton West | Con | Con | 1.8% | +3.2 |
| Bootle | Lab | Lab | 58.6% | +5.9 |
| Burnley | Lab | Lab | 22.4% | +3.9 |
| Bury North | Con | Con | 8.1% | +2.1 |
| Bury South | Con | Con | 1.5% | +1.9 |
| Carlisle | Lab | Lab | 7.1% | +2.5 |
| Cheadle | Con | Con | 28.3% | −0.4 |
| Chester City of | Con | Con | 2.1% | +3.6 |
| Chorley | Con | Con | 6.5% | +3.4 |
| Congleton | Con | Con | 18.7% | +0.7 |
| Copeland | Lab | Lab | 5.3% | +0.5 |
| Crewe and Nantwich | Lab | Lab | 4.4% | +1.3 |
| Crosby | Con | Con | 21.8% | +3.2 |
| Davyhulme | Con | Con | 8.8% | +3.7 |
| Denton and Reddish | Lab | Lab | 23.0% | +3.6 |
| Eccles | Lab | Lab | 27.5% | +4.0 |
| Eddisbury | Con | Con | 20.5% | +3.5 |
| Ellesmere Port and Neston | Con | Lab gain | 3.3% | +3.3 |
| Fylde | Con | Con | 42.1% | +1.9 |
| Halton | Lab | Lab | 31.0% | +2.9 |
| Hazel Grove | Con | Con | 1.7% | +0.3 |
| Heywood and Middleton | Lab | Lab | 18.9% | +1.6 |
| Hyndburn | Con | Lab gain | 4.0% | +4.3 |
| Knowsley North | Lab | Lab | 63.1% | +2.9 |
| Knowsley South | Lab | Lab | 47.3% | +2.2 |
| Lancashire West | Con | Lab gain | 3.3% | +2.7 |
| Lancaster | Con | Con | 6.4% | +3.9 |
| Leigh | Lab | Lab | 35.8% | +1.7 |
| Littleborough and Saddleworth | Con | Con | 8.4% | −3.6 |
| Liverpool Broadgreen | Lab | Lab | 16.8% | −1.4 |
| Liverpool Garston | Lab | Lab | 30.2% | +0.3 |
| Liverpool Mossley Hill | Alliance | LD gain | 6.3% | +5.0 |
| Liverpool Riverside | Lab | Lab | 64.4% | +2.5 |
| Liverpool Walton | Lab | Lab | 59.9% | +4.9 |
| Liverpool West Derby | Lab | Lab | 51.6% | +2.7 |
| Macclesfield | Con | Con | 36.1% | +0.3 |
| Makerfield | Lab | Lab | 33.3% | +2.2 |
| Manchester Blackley | Lab | Lab | 32.4% | +4.4 |
| Manchester Central | Lab | Lab | 56.2% | +3.4 |
| Manchester Gorton | Lab | Lab | 42.9% | +5.9 |
| Manchester Withington | Lab | Lab | 21.4% | +7.3 |
| Manchester Wythenshawe | Lab | Lab | 32.2% | +2.0 |
| Morecambe and Lunesdale | Con | Con | 26.0% | +2.1 |
| Oldham Central and Royton | Lab | Lab | 18.9% | +2.5 |
| Oldham West | Lab | Lab | 20.4% | +2.9 |
| Pendle | Con | Lab gain | 4.0% | +4.5 |
| Penrith and the Border | Con | Con | 31.4% | +3.4 |
| Preston | Lab | Lab | 26.5% | +1.3 |
| Ribble Valley | Con | Con | 11.7% | −1.3 |
| Rochdale | Alliance | LD gain | 3.5% | +1.9 |
| Rossendale and Darwen | Con | Lab gain | 0.2% | +4.2 |
| Salford East | Lab | Lab | 33.2% | +0.9 |
| South Ribble | Con | Con | 9.2% | +2.5 |
| Southport | Alliance | Con gain | 5.5% | +0.6 |
| St Helens North | Lab | Lab | 29.5% | +1.5 |
| St Helens South | Lab | Lab | 36.6% | +4.3 |
| Stalybridge and Hyde | Lab | Lab | 17.6% | +3.2 |
| Stockport | Con | Lab gain | 3.0% | +4.5 |
| Stretford | Lab | Lab | 29.7% | +3.5 |
| Tatton | Con | Con | 27.6% | +2.8 |
| Wallasey | Con | Lab gain | 7.0% | +3.8 |
| Warrington North | Lab | Lab | 20.8% | +3.3 |
| Warrington South | Con | Lab gain | 0.3% | +3.2 |
| Westmorland and Lonsdale | Con | Con | 29.4% | +1.3 |
| Wigan | Lab | Lab | 39.4% | +1.2 |
| Wirral South | Con | Con | 16.3% | +3.0 |
| Wirral West | Con | Con | 21.7% | +2.0 |
| Workington | Lab | Lab | 22.3% | +3.5 |
| Worsley | Lab | Lab | 17.8% | +2.4 |
| Wyre | Con | Con | 21.6% | +5.1 |
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