Tynemouth and North Shields — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tynemouth and North Shields was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 1,447 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Tynemouth and North Shields from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
George Frederick Young (Whig)
326
55.3%
Sanderson Ilderton (Whig)
62 (10.5 pts)
77.6%
1835
George Frederick Young (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
George Frederick Young (Whig)
269
51.5%
Charles Edward Grey (Whig)
16 (3.1 pts)
74.1%
1841
Henry Mitcalfe (Whig)
295
58.1%
William Chapman (Conservative)
82 (16.1 pts)
71.7%
1847
Ralph William Grey (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Hugh Taylor (Conservative)
340
50.9%
Ralph William Grey (Whig)
12 (1.8 pts)
75.7%
1857
William Schaw Lindsay (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Hugh Taylor (Conservative)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
George Otto Trevelyan (Liberal)
494
53.0%
Richard Hodgson (Conservative)
56 (6.0 pts)
73.3%
1868
Thomas Eustace Smith (Liberal)
1,098
60.7%
Henry John Trotter (Conservative)
388 (21.5 pts)
69.5%
1874
Thomas Eustace Smith (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1880
Thomas Eustace Smith (Liberal)
2,844
67.1%
Henry John Trotter (Conservative)
1,447 (34.1 pts)
73.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Frederick Young
Whig
326
55.3%
Yes
Sanderson Ilderton
Whig
264
44.7%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Frederick Young
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Frederick Young
Whig
269
51.5%
Yes
Charles Edward Grey
Whig
253
48.5%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Mitcalfe
Whig
295
58.1%
Yes
William Chapman
Conservative
213
41.9%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ralph William Grey
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Taylor
Conservative
340
50.9%
Yes
Ralph William Grey
Whig
328
49.1%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Schaw Lindsay
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Taylor
Conservative
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
George Otto Trevelyan
Liberal
494
53.0%
Yes
Richard Hodgson
Conservative
438
47.0%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Eustace Smith
Liberal
1,098
60.7%
Yes
Henry John Trotter
Conservative
710
39.3%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Eustace Smith
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Eustace Smith
Liberal
2,844
67.1%
Yes
Henry John Trotter
Conservative
1,397
32.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tynemouth and North Shields has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tynemouth and North Shields in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Tynemouth and North Shields in 1880 with 2,844 votes (67.1%), a majority of 1,447 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Tynemouth and North Shields since 1832?
Since 1832, Tynemouth and North Shields has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Tynemouth and North Shields?
The closest result on record for Tynemouth and North Shields was 1852, when Conservative beat Whig by just 12 votes (1.8 percentage points).