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East Newcastle upon Tyne — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

East Newcastle upon Tyne was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 13,877 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Newcastle upon Tyne from 1918 to 1992.

Full Election History, 1918–1992

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Harry Barnes (Liberal) 8,682 58.1% Walter Hudson (Labour) 3,487 (23.3 pts) 48.7%
1922 Joseph Nicholas Bell (Labour) 10,084 43.2% Harry Barnes (Liberal) 3,085 (13.2 pts) 73.7%
1923 Robert William Aske (Liberal) 12,656 52.3% Arthur Henderson (Labour) 1,124 (4.7 pts) 73.2%
1924 Martin Henry Connolly (Labour) 13,120 46.3% Robert William Aske (Liberal) 344 (1.2 pts) 83.9%
1929 Robert William Aske (Liberal) 17,856 51.3% Martin Henry Connolly (Labour) 935 (2.7 pts) 79.4%
1931 Robert William Aske (National Liberal) 24,552 63.4% Maurice Alexander (Labour) 10,376 (26.8 pts) 86.5%
1935 Robert William Aske (National Liberal) 23,146 58.6% Bernard Benjamin Gillis (Labour) 6,824 (17.3 pts) 81.3%
1945 Arthur Blenkinsop (Labour) 26,116 68.9% Richard O'Sullivan (National Liberal) 14,342 (37.9 pts) 72.9%
1950 Arthur Blenkinsop (Labour) 24,694 51.4% Paul Glyn Williams (Conservative) 5,828 (12.1 pts) 85.6%
1951 Arthur Blenkinsop (Labour) 25,621 52.9% Alfred Edwards (Conservative) 2,771 (5.7 pts) 86.6%
1955 Arthur Blenkinsop (Labour) 22,816 52.1% George Walker (Conservative) 1,822 (4.2 pts) 81.3%
1959 William Fergus Montgomery (Conservative) 21,457 50.1% Arthur Blenkinsop (Labour) 98 (0.2 pts) 84.6%
1964 Geoffrey William Rhodes (Labour) 21,200 52.0% William Fergus Montgomery (Conservative) 1,644 (4.0 pts) 83.4%
1966 Geoffrey Rhodes (Labour) 22,408 59.8% Thomas Hubble (Conservative) 7,326 (19.5 pts) 80.3%
1970 Geoffrey Rhodes (Labour) 20,612 57.9% Philip Heseltine (Conservative) 5,780 (16.2 pts) 75.3%
Feb 1974 Geoffrey Rhodes (Labour) 20,439 58.8% Martyn Austin Hill (Conservative) 6,092 (17.5 pts) 76.8%
Oct 1974 Mike Thomas (Labour) 17,312 52.8% Martyn Austin Hill (Conservative) 6,249 (19.1 pts) 71.8%
1979 Mike Thomas (Labour) 18,257 55.1% Derek Conway (Conservative) 6,170 (18.6 pts) 74.5%
1983 Nick Brown (Labour) 19,247 45.5% Arthur Barnes (Conservative) 7,492 (17.7 pts) 71.0%
1987 Nick Brown (Labour) 23,677 56.4% Jenefer Riley (Conservative) 12,500 (29.8 pts) 70.6%
1992 Nick Brown (Labour) 24,342 60.2% Jeremy Lucas (Conservative) 13,877 (34.3 pts) 70.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Barnes Liberal 8,68258.1% Yes
Walter Hudson Labour 5,19534.7% No
John Thompson Independent 1,0797.2% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nicholas Bell Labour 10,08443.2% Yes
Harry Barnes Liberal 6,99930.0% No
Gilbert Stone National Liberal 6,27326.9% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert William Aske Liberal 12,65652.3% Yes
Arthur Henderson Labour 11,53247.7% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Martin Henry Connolly Labour 13,12046.3% Yes
Robert William Aske Liberal 12,77645.1% No
William Temple Unionist 2,4208.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert William Aske Liberal 17,85651.3% Yes
Martin Henry Connolly Labour 16,92148.7% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert William Aske National Liberal 24,55263.4% Yes
Maurice Alexander Labour 14,17636.6% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert William Aske National Liberal 23,14658.6% Yes
Bernard Benjamin Gillis Labour 16,32241.4% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Blenkinsop Labour 26,11668.9% Yes
Richard O'Sullivan National Liberal 11,77431.1% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Blenkinsop Labour 24,69451.4% Yes
Paul Glyn Williams Conservative 18,86639.3% No
William McKeag Liberal 4,4469.3% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Blenkinsop Labour 25,62152.9% Yes
Alfred Edwards Conservative 22,85047.1% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Blenkinsop Labour 22,81652.1% Yes
George Walker Conservative 20,99447.9% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Fergus Montgomery Conservative 21,45750.1% Yes
Arthur Blenkinsop Labour 21,35949.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey William Rhodes Labour 21,20052.0% Yes
William Fergus Montgomery Conservative 19,55648.0% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey Rhodes Labour 22,40859.8% Yes
Thomas Hubble Conservative 15,08240.2% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey Rhodes Labour 20,61257.9% Yes
Philip Heseltine Conservative 14,83241.6% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Geoffrey Rhodes Labour 20,43958.8% Yes
Martyn Austin Hill Conservative 14,34741.2% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Thomas Labour 17,31252.8% Yes
Martyn Austin Hill Conservative 11,06333.8% No
Tim Symonds Liberal 4,39113.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Thomas Labour 18,25755.1% Yes
Derek Conway Conservative 12,08736.4% No
John Thomas Nelson Liberal 2,8188.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nick Brown Labour 19,24745.5% Yes
Arthur Barnes Conservative 11,75527.8% No
Mike Thomas Social Democratic Party 11,29326.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nick Brown Labour 23,67756.4% Yes
Jenefer Riley Conservative 11,17726.6% No
Peter Arnold Liberal 6,72816.0% No
Joseph Keith Communist 3620.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nick Brown Labour 24,34260.2% Yes
Jeremy Lucas Conservative 10,46525.9% No
Alan Thompson Liberal Democrat 4,88312.1% No
Gareth Edwards Green 7441.8% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Liberal margin 23.3 pts 1922: Labour margin 13.2 pts 1923: Liberal margin 4.7 pts 1924: Labour margin 1.2 pts 1929: Liberal margin 2.7 pts 1931: National Liberal margin 26.8 pts 1935: National Liberal margin 17.3 pts 1945: Labour margin 37.9 pts 1950: Labour margin 12.1 pts 1951: Labour margin 5.7 pts 1955: Labour margin 4.2 pts 1959: Conservative margin 0.2 pts 1964: Labour margin 4.0 pts 1966: Labour margin 19.5 pts 1970: Labour margin 16.2 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 17.5 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 19.1 pts 1979: Labour margin 18.6 pts 1983: Labour margin 17.7 pts 1987: Labour margin 29.8 pts 1992: Labour margin 34.3 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992

Trend

East Newcastle upon Tyne has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour, National Liberal, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1992 general election?

Labour won East Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992 with 24,342 votes (60.2%), a majority of 13,877 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won East Newcastle upon Tyne since 1918?

Since 1918, East Newcastle upon Tyne has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, National Liberal.

What was the closest result in East Newcastle upon Tyne?

The closest result on record for East Newcastle upon Tyne was 1959, when Conservative beat Labour by just 98 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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