North East: 1997 general election results
How North East voted at the 1997 general election: Labour won 28 of 30 seats with 64.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28 | +3 | 862,262 | 64.0% | +10.7 | |
| Conservative | 1 | −3 | 266,294 | 19.8% | −11.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 169,270 | 12.6% | −2.9 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 48,764 | 3.6% | +3.2 |
Change compared with the 1992 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | LD | 8,042 | 19.2 | 73.5% | |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | 21,064 | 45.7 | 68.4% | |
| Blaydon | Lab | 16,605 | 36.2 | 71.0% | |
| Blyth Valley | Lab | 17,736 | 41.8 | 68.8% | |
| Darlington | Lab | 16,025 | 33.3 | 73.9% | |
| Durham City of | Lab | 22,504 | 45.8 | 70.8% | |
| Easington | Lab | 30,012 | 71.6 | 67.0% | |
| Gateshead East and Washington West | Lab | 24,950 | 57.9 | 67.2% | |
| Hartlepool | Lab | 17,508 | 39.4 | 65.6% | |
| Hexham | Con | 222 | 0.5 | 77.5% | |
| Houghton and Washington East | Lab | 26,555 | 63.5 | 62.1% | |
| Jarrow | Lab | 21,933 | 49.9 | 68.7% | |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | 25,018 | 54.3 | 65.0% | |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Lab | 10,607 | 19.8 | 76.0% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Lab | 16,480 | 35.8 | 65.9% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Lab | 23,811 | 57.3 | 65.7% | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Lab | 19,332 | 42.7 | 69.2% | |
| North Durham | Lab | 26,299 | 55.8 | 69.2% | |
| North Tyneside | Lab | 26,643 | 59.1 | 67.9% | |
| North West Durham | Lab | 24,754 | 53.4 | 68.7% | |
| Redcar | Lab | 21,667 | 44.3 | 71.0% | |
| Sedgefield | Lab | 25,143 | 53.4 | 72.3% | |
| South Shields | Lab | 22,153 | 56.8 | 62.5% | |
| Stockton North | Lab | 21,357 | 48.0 | 69.0% | |
| Stockton South | Lab | 11,585 | 22.2 | 76.0% | |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 19,697 | 51.6 | 59.1% | |
| Sunderland South | Lab | 19,638 | 49.2 | 58.8% | |
| Tyne Bridge | Lab | 22,906 | 65.7 | 57.1% | |
| Tynemouth | Lab | 11,273 | 22.0 | 77.1% | |
| Wansbeck | Lab | 22,367 | 49.5 | 71.6% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the 1997 general election?
Labour won 28 of the 30 seats in North East, with 64.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in 1997?
30 constituencies.
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