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North East · Former constituency (1918–1951)

Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed

Every general election in Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 6,563.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won17,63252.7%
Labour11,06933.1%
Liberal4,75914.2%
Valid votes33,460
Majority6,56319.6%

Con hold Turnout 78.8% of 42,438 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Liberal, 1918: 60.5%Liberal, 1922: 38.1%Liberal, 1923: 39.5%Liberal, 1924: 34.3%Liberal, 1929: 38.8%Liberal, 1935: 51.0%Liberal, 1945: 36.4%Liberal, 1950: 30.4%Liberal, 1951: 14.2%Conservative, 1923: 47.9%Conservative, 1924: 50.9%Conservative, 1929: 42.8%Conservative, 1935: 49.0%Conservative, 1945: 43.3%Conservative, 1950: 43.9%Conservative, 1951: 52.7%Labour, 1923: 12.6%Labour, 1924: 14.8%Labour, 1929: 18.4%Labour, 1945: 20.3%Labour, 1950: 25.7%Labour, 1951: 33.1%National Liberal, 1922: 61.9%Others, 1918: 39.6%
Vote share in Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed at each general election Lib Con Lab Nat Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab6,56319.678.8%Con hold
1950ConLib4,54413.580.1%
1945ConLib1,9626.967.5%
1935LibCon6342.176.0%Lib gain from Con
1931Con—unopposed——Con hold
1929ConLib1,1543.976.1%Con hold
1924ConLib3,96516.777.7%Con hold
1923ConLib1,8698.473.4%Con gain from Nat Lib
1922Nat LibLib4,57923.766.2%Nat Lib gain from Lib
1918LibOth2,32420.939.5%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed?

The Conservatives won Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed at the 1951 general election with a majority of 6,563.

Which parties have won Northumberland Berwick upon Tweed?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Liberal 2, National Liberal 1.

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