Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tyne Bridge was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 10,400 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Tyne Bridge from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Harry Cowans (Labour)
21,127
56.5%
Randall Crawley (Conservative)
11,693 (31.2 pts)
61.5%
1987
David Clelland (Labour)
23,131
63.0%
Michael Bates (Conservative)
15,573 (42.4 pts)
63.1%
1992
David Clelland (Labour)
22,328
67.2%
Charles Liddell-Grainger (Conservative)
15,210 (45.7 pts)
62.6%
1997
David Clelland (Labour)
26,767
76.8%
Adrian Lee (Conservative)
22,906 (65.7 pts)
57.1%
2001
David Clelland (Labour)
18,345
70.5%
James Cook (Conservative)
14,889 (57.2 pts)
44.2%
2005
David Clelland (Labour)
16,151
61.2%
Chris Boyle (Liberal Democrat)
10,400 (39.4 pts)
49.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Cowans
Labour
21,127
56.5%
Yes
Randall Crawley
Conservative
9,434
25.2%
No
Tony Dawson
Liberal
6,852
18.3%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Clelland
Labour
23,131
63.0%
Yes
Michael Bates
Conservative
7,558
20.6%
No
John Mansfield
Social Democratic Party
6,005
16.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Clelland
Labour
22,328
67.2%
Yes
Charles Liddell-Grainger
Conservative
7,118
21.4%
No
John Burt
Liberal Democrat
3,804
11.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Clelland
Labour
26,767
76.8%
Yes
Adrian Lee
Conservative
3,861
11.1%
No
Mary Wallace
Liberal Democrat
2,785
8.0%
No
Graeme Oswald
Referendum Party
919
2.6%
No
Elaine Brumskill
Socialist Alternative
518
1.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Clelland
Labour
18,345
70.5%
Yes
James Cook
Conservative
3,456
13.3%
No
Jonathan Wallace
Liberal Democrat
3,213
12.3%
No
James Fitzpatrick
Socialist Labour
533
2.0%
No
Samuel Robson
Socialist Alliance
485
1.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Clelland
Labour
16,151
61.2%
Yes
Chris Boyle
Liberal Democrat
5,751
21.8%
No
Tom Fairhead
Conservative
2,962
11.2%
No
Kevin Scott
BNP
1,072
4.1%
No
Jill Russell
Respect
447
1.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tyne Bridge has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tyne Bridge in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Tyne Bridge in 2005 with 16,151 votes (61.2%), a majority of 10,400 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Tyne Bridge since 1983?
Since 1983, Tyne Bridge has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Tyne Bridge?
The closest result on record for Tyne Bridge was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 11,693 votes (31.2 percentage points).