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North East · Former constituency (1974–1979)

Stockton

Every general election in Stockton since 1974 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 11,127.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won34,91753.1%
Conservative23,79036.2%
Liberal6,0749.2%
Others9701.5%
Valid votes65,751
Majority11,12716.9%

Lab hold Turnout 73.7% of 89,206 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979Labour, February 1974: 59.0%Labour, October 1974: 55.8%Labour, 1979: 53.1%Conservative, February 1974: 39.7%Conservative, October 1974: 31.3%Conservative, 1979: 36.2%Liberal, October 1974: 11.7%Liberal, 1979: 9.2%
Vote share in Stockton at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon11,12716.973.7%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon14,47424.569.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon12,37119.376.0%

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 Stockton?

Labour won Stockton at the 1979 general election with a majority of 11,127.

Which parties have won Stockton?

At the 3 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 3.

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