North East: 1964 general election results
How North East voted at the 1964 general election: Labour won 27 of 31 seats with 58.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27 | +6 | 804,882 | 58.4% | +1.8 | ||
| Conservative | 4 | −6 | 517,463 | 37.6% | −4.3 | ||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 53,151 | 3.9% | +2.4 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 1,689 | 0.1% | |||||
Change compared with the 1959 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick upon Tweed | Con | 7,633 | 24.0 | 79.5% | Con hold |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | 8,528 | 23.6 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Blaydon | Lab | 12,364 | 32.3 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
| Blyth | Lab | 25,504 | 51.9 | 78.3% | Lab hold |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | 22,044 | 50.4 | 79.4% | Lab hold |
| Cleveland | Lab | 4,472 | 7.0 | 83.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Consett | Lab | 15,775 | 36.2 | 76.7% | Lab hold |
| Darlington | Lab | 1,910 | 4.0 | 83.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Durham | Lab | 17,609 | 36.7 | 78.8% | Lab hold |
| Easington | Lab | 25,758 | 60.9 | 75.2% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead East | Lab | 11,979 | 29.0 | 79.9% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead West | Lab | 11,767 | 37.9 | 74.9% | Lab hold |
| Hexham | Con | 8,341 | 18.8 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | 21,838 | 49.6 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
| Jarrow | Lab | 11,550 | 28.5 | 80.0% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough East | Lab | 16,515 | 39.0 | 72.9% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough West | Lab | 1,145 | 2.6 | 84.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Morpeth | Lab | 16,309 | 45.4 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central | Lab | 12,651 | 43.7 | 69.1% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne East | Lab | 1,644 | 4.0 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne North | Con | 6,987 | 21.8 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Newcastle-Upontyne West | Lab | 8,454 | 16.7 | 79.4% | Lab hold |
| North West Durham | Lab | 14,726 | 39.5 | 78.0% | Lab hold |
| Sedgefield | Lab | 11,342 | 21.3 | 79.5% | Lab hold |
| South Shields | Lab | 13,350 | 24.8 | 74.1% | Lab hold |
| Stockton on Tees | Lab | 6,587 | 15.1 | 81.8% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 5,829 | 13.4 | 76.3% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland South | Lab | 1,566 | 3.1 | 75.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| The Hartlepools | Lab | 2,867 | 5.9 | 81.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Tynemouth | Con | 7,448 | 12.6 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Wallsend | Lab | 13,745 | 20.9 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
North East at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the 1964 general election?
Labour won 27 of the 31 seats in North East, with 58.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in 1964?
31 constituencies.
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