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Sunderland North

Every general election in Sunderland North since 1950 (until 2005). Latest: Labour, majority 9,995.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,71954.4%
Conservative5,72419.8%
Liberal Democrats4,27714.8%
Others3,19311.0%
Valid votes28,913
Majority9,99534.6%

Turnout 49.6% of 58,299 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O19741983199220012005Labour, 1950: 54.1%Labour, 1951: 54.0%Labour, 1955: 53.1%Labour, 1959: 52.4%Labour, 1964: 55.4%Labour, 1966: 60.8%Labour, 1970: 60.6%Labour, February 1974: 52.2%Labour, October 1974: 58.5%Labour, 1979: 57.6%Labour, 1983: 46.3%Labour, 1987: 55.8%Labour, 1992: 60.7%Labour, 1997: 68.2%Labour, 2001: 62.7%Labour, 2005: 54.4%Conservative, 1950: 38.1%Conservative, 1951: 46.0%Conservative, 1955: 46.9%Conservative, 1959: 47.6%Conservative, 1964: 42.0%Conservative, 1966: 39.2%Conservative, 1970: 39.4%Conservative, February 1974: 31.6%Conservative, October 1974: 27.5%Conservative, 1979: 32.1%Conservative, 1983: 32.5%Conservative, 1987: 28.3%Conservative, 1992: 26.9%Conservative, 1997: 16.7%Conservative, 2001: 17.9%Conservative, 2005: 19.8%Liberal, 1950: 7.9%Liberal, February 1974: 16.3%Liberal, October 1974: 14.0%Liberal, 1979: 10.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 10.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.4%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 12.1%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 21.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 16.0%Others, 1964: 2.7%Others, 1992: 1.7%Others, 1997: 4.7%Others, 2001: 7.4%Others, 2005: 11.0%
Vote share in Sunderland North at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Alliance Oth

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LabCon9,99534.649.6%
2001LabCon13,35444.849.0%Lab hold
1997LabCon19,69751.659.1%
1992LabCon17,00433.968.9%Lab hold
1987LabCon14,67227.570.5%Lab hold
1983LabCon7,19613.865.8%
1979LabCon12,90225.469.5%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon15,67130.967.0%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon11,40020.674.0%
1970LabCon9,04121.369.8%Lab hold
1966LabCon9,01521.574.5%Lab hold
1964LabCon5,82913.476.3%Lab hold
1959LabCon2,2084.880.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon2,8366.275.7%
1951LabCon3,4907.983.7%Lab hold
1950LabCon7,34116.084.3%

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 Sunderland North?

Labour won Sunderland North at the 2005 general election with a majority of 9,995.

Which parties have won Sunderland North?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 16.

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