North East: 1959 general election results
How North East voted at the 1959 general election: Labour won 21 of 31 seats with 56.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 21 | −3 | 815,177 | 56.7% | −1.0 | |
| Conservative | 10 | +3 | 602,210 | 41.9% | −0.1 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 21,101 | 1.5% | +1.1 |
Change compared with the 1955 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Con | 8,267 | 26.2 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | 8,329 | 21.1 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Blaydon | Lab | 12,250 | 30.9 | 82.9% | Lab hold |
| Blyth | Lab | 25,494 | 49.3 | 82.6% | Lab hold |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | 23,063 | 51.6 | 83.0% | Lab hold |
| Cleveland | Con | 1,655 | 2.8 | 83.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Consett | Lab | 16,270 | 33.7 | 81.7% | Lab hold |
| Darlington | Con | 4,417 | 8.8 | 84.4% | Con hold |
| Durham | Lab | 16,689 | 32.8 | 81.8% | Lab hold |
| Easington | Lab | 27,293 | 59.6 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead East | Lab | 7,665 | 17.8 | 81.6% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead West | Lab | 9,768 | 29.8 | 76.9% | Lab hold |
| Hexham | Con | 10,520 | 26.0 | 81.1% | Con hold |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | 24,562 | 51.9 | 83.4% | Lab hold |
| Jarrow | Lab | 10,352 | 25.3 | 80.3% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough East | Lab | 11,026 | 23.1 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough West | Con | 8,710 | 19.4 | 84.5% | Con hold |
| Morpeth | Lab | 16,719 | 43.8 | 84.1% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | 11,566 | 31.7 | 73.2% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Con | 98 | 0.2 | 84.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | 11,272 | 29.7 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Newcastle-Upontyne West | Lab | 5,023 | 9.5 | 82.0% | Lab hold |
| North West Durham | Lab | 14,892 | 36.1 | 81.4% | Lab hold |
| Sedgefield | Lab | 8,871 | 16.9 | 82.5% | Lab hold |
| South Shields | Lab | 8,939 | 15.9 | 74.4% | Lab hold |
| Stockton on Tees | Lab | 3,277 | 7.3 | 83.9% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 2,208 | 4.8 | 80.5% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland South | Con | 990 | 1.8 | 80.4% | Con hold |
| The Hartlepools | Con | 182 | 0.4 | 83.3% | Con gain from Lab |
| Tynemouth | Con | 13,944 | 24.0 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| Wallsend | Lab | 8,766 | 13.1 | 83.5% | Lab hold |
North East at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the 1959 general election?
Labour won 21 of the 31 seats in North East, with 56.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in 1959?
31 constituencies.
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