North East: 1987 general election results
How North East voted at the 1987 general election: Labour won 24 of 30 seats with 49.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24 | +1 | 732,909 | 49.0% | +7.0 | ||
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 436,632 | 29.2% | −3.1 | ||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 1 | −1 | 321,195 | 21.5% | −4.1 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 4,316 | 0.3% | |||||
Change compared with the 1983 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Alliance | 9,503 | 22.6 | 77.3% | Alliance hold |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | 7,035 | 13.2 | 74.1% | Lab hold |
| Blaydon | Lab | 12,488 | 24.9 | 75.7% | Lab hold |
| Blyth Valley | Lab | 853 | 1.9 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Darlington | Con | 2,661 | 5.0 | 80.8% | Con hold |
| Durham City of | Lab | 6,125 | 11.8 | 78.2% | Lab hold |
| Durham North | Lab | 18,433 | 33.7 | 75.9% | Lab hold |
| Durham North West | Lab | 10,162 | 22.5 | 73.5% | Lab hold |
| Easington | Lab | 24,639 | 51.8 | 73.4% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead East | Lab | 17,228 | 35.3 | 71.8% | Lab hold |
| Hartlepool | Lab | 7,289 | 14.5 | 73.0% | Lab hold |
| Hexham | Con | 8,066 | 17.9 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| Houghton and Washington | Lab | 20,193 | 36.4 | 71.2% | Lab hold |
| Jarrow | Lab | 18,795 | 40.2 | 74.4% | Lab hold |
| Langbaurgh | Con | 2,088 | 3.4 | 78.8% | Con hold |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | 14,958 | 34.7 | 71.0% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Lab | 2,483 | 5.4 | 72.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East | Lab | 12,500 | 29.8 | 70.6% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Lab | 5,243 | 10.0 | 75.9% | Lab hold |
| Redcar | Lab | 7,735 | 16.0 | 76.1% | Lab hold |
| Sedgefield | Lab | 13,058 | 28.2 | 76.1% | Lab hold |
| South Shields | Lab | 13,851 | 32.2 | 70.7% | Lab hold |
| Stockton North | Lab | 8,801 | 16.6 | 75.4% | Lab hold |
| Stockton South | Con | 774 | 1.3 | 79.0% | Con gain from Alliance |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 14,672 | 27.5 | 70.5% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland South | Lab | 12,613 | 23.7 | 71.1% | Lab hold |
| Tyne Bridge | Lab | 15,573 | 42.4 | 63.1% | Lab hold |
| Tynemouth | Con | 2,583 | 4.5 | 78.1% | Con hold |
| Wallsend | Lab | 19,384 | 33.7 | 75.0% | Lab hold |
| Wansbeck | Lab | 16,789 | 34.4 | 78.0% | Lab hold |
North East at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the 1987 general election?
Labour won 24 of the 30 seats in North East, with 49.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in 1987?
30 constituencies.
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