February 1974 general election
North East: February 1974 general election results
How North East voted at the February 1974 general election: Labour won 25 of 31 seats with 52.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 25 | −1 | 772,470 | 52.4% | −7.2 | |
| Conservative | 4 | −1 | 492,770 | 33.4% | −4.8 | |
| Liberal | 1 | +1 | 183,194 | 12.4% | +10.2 | |
| Others | 1 | +1 | 26,775 | 1.8% | +1.8 |
Change compared with the 1970 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Lib | 443 | 1.3 | 85.1% | |
| Bishop Aukland | Lab | 7,875 | 14.0 | 78.4% | |
| Blaydon | Lab | 6,574 | 17.3 | 67.2% | |
| Blyth | Oth | 6,140 | 10.4 | 79.5% | |
| Chester-le-Street | Lab | 18,726 | 33.1 | 83.5% | |
| Cleveland and Whitby | Con | 3,642 | 7.4 | 82.4% | |
| Consett | Lab | 18,343 | 40.9 | 76.5% | |
| Darlington | Lab | 2,069 | 4.1 | 80.8% | |
| Durham | Lab | 15,203 | 25.4 | 80.8% | |
| Durham North West | Lab | 17,461 | 36.4 | 79.1% | |
| Easington | Lab | 20,530 | 43.9 | 73.9% | |
| Gateshead East | Lab | 15,299 | 31.0 | 78.6% | |
| Gateshead West | Lab | 8,467 | 37.3 | 74.2% | |
| Hartlepool | Lab | 4,288 | 8.6 | 76.9% | |
| Hexham | Con | 7,930 | 15.0 | 82.2% | |
| Houghton-le-Spring | Lab | 23,963 | 53.8 | 75.1% | |
| Jarrow | Lab | 13,892 | 33.4 | 76.7% | |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | 13,409 | 32.5 | 69.4% | |
| Morpeth | Lab | 13,034 | 33.4 | 81.2% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Lab | 8,002 | 48.9 | 65.4% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East | Lab | 6,092 | 17.5 | 76.9% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Con | 2,980 | 10.1 | 73.4% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne West | Lab | 11,396 | 20.3 | 73.8% | |
| Redcar | Lab | 9,254 | 19.6 | 76.7% | |
| South Shields | Lab | 11,986 | 23.3 | 71.6% | |
| Stockton | Lab | 12,371 | 19.3 | 76.0% | |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 11,400 | 20.6 | 74.0% | |
| Sunderland South | Lab | 8,596 | 15.1 | 75.2% | |
| Thornaby | Lab | 1,718 | 3.5 | 79.6% | |
| Tynemouth | Con | 6,387 | 10.5 | 80.0% | |
| Wallsend | Lab | 17,247 | 25.6 | 75.5% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the February 1974 general election?
Labour won 25 of the 31 seats in North East, with 52.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in February 1974?
31 constituencies.
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