North East: 2001 general election results
How North East voted at the 2001 general election: Labour won 28 of 30 seats with 59.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28 | 0 | 651,821 | 59.4% | −4.6 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 233,802 | 21.3% | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 182,824 | 16.7% | +4.1 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 28,454 | 2.6% | −1.0 |
Change compared with the 1997 general election in North East.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | LD | 8,458 | 23.3 | 63.8% | LD hold |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | 13,926 | 36.1 | 57.2% | Lab hold |
| Blaydon | Lab | 7,809 | 21.1 | 57.4% | Lab hold |
| Blyth Valley | Lab | 12,188 | 35.3 | 54.7% | Lab hold |
| Darlington | Lab | 10,384 | 26.0 | 62.0% | Lab hold |
| Durham City of | Lab | 13,441 | 32.4 | 59.6% | Lab hold |
| Easington | Lab | 21,949 | 66.5 | 53.6% | Lab hold |
| Gateshead East and Washington West | Lab | 17,904 | 53.3 | 52.5% | Lab hold |
| Hartlepool | Lab | 14,571 | 38.3 | 55.8% | Lab hold |
| Hexham | Con | 2,529 | 6.0 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| Houghton and Washington East | Lab | 19,818 | 58.9 | 49.5% | Lab hold |
| Jarrow | Lab | 17,595 | 51.0 | 55.1% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | 16,330 | 48.4 | 49.8% | Lab hold |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Lab | 9,351 | 21.3 | 61.0% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Lab | 11,605 | 33.3 | 51.3% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Lab | 14,223 | 43.5 | 53.2% | Lab hold |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Lab | 14,450 | 39.7 | 57.5% | Lab hold |
| North Durham | Lab | 18,683 | 48.4 | 56.9% | Lab hold |
| North Tyneside | Lab | 20,568 | 54.9 | 57.7% | Lab hold |
| North West Durham | Lab | 16,333 | 41.6 | 58.5% | Lab hold |
| Redcar | Lab | 13,443 | 35.2 | 56.3% | Lab hold |
| Sedgefield | Lab | 17,713 | 44.0 | 62.0% | Lab hold |
| South Shields | Lab | 14,090 | 46.3 | 49.7% | Lab hold |
| Stockton North | Lab | 14,647 | 41.3 | 54.8% | Lab hold |
| Stockton South | Lab | 9,086 | 20.6 | 62.9% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland North | Lab | 13,354 | 44.8 | 49.0% | Lab hold |
| Sunderland South | Lab | 13,667 | 43.8 | 48.3% | Lab hold |
| Tyne Bridge | Lab | 14,889 | 57.2 | 44.2% | Lab hold |
| Tynemouth | Lab | 8,678 | 19.8 | 67.4% | Lab hold |
| Wansbeck | Lab | 13,101 | 35.0 | 59.3% | Lab hold |
North East at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in North East at the 2001 general election?
Labour won 28 of the 30 seats in North East, with 59.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in North East in 2001?
30 constituencies.
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