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Tyneside — UK General Election Results

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

Tyneside was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 4,836 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Tyneside from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Albert Henry George Grey (Liberal) 5,782 62.7% Gainsford Bruce (Conservative) 2,342 (25.4 pts) 77.8%
1886 Wentworth Blackett Beaumont (Liberal) 4,112 50.8% Albert Henry George Grey (Liberal Unionist) 122 (1.5 pts) 68.4%
1892 Joseph Albert Pease (Liberal) 5,468 52.1% Arnold Henry White (Liberal Unionist) 450 (4.3 pts) 76.4%
1895 Joseph Albert Pease (Liberal) 6,066 51.9% Arnold Henry White (Liberal Unionist) 435 (3.7 pts) 78.3%
1900 Hugh Crawford Smith (Liberal Unionist) 7,093 51.3% Joseph Albert Pease (Liberal) 363 (2.6 pts) 74.9%
1906 John Mackinnon Robertson (Liberal) 11,496 62.5% James Knott (Conservative) 4,611 (25.1 pts) 79.3%
Jan 1910 John Mackinnon Robertson (Liberal) 13,158 62.8% Alfred Henry John Cochrane (Conservative) 5,351 (25.5 pts) 81.5%
Dec 1910 John Mackinnon Robertson (Liberal) 11,693 63.0% Helenus Macaulay Robertson (Conservative) 4,836 (26.1 pts) 72.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Albert Henry George Grey Liberal 5,78262.7% Yes
Gainsford Bruce Conservative 3,44037.3% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wentworth Blackett Beaumont Liberal 4,11250.8% Yes
Albert Henry George Grey Liberal Unionist 3,99049.2% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Albert Pease Liberal 5,46852.1% Yes
Arnold Henry White Liberal Unionist 5,01847.9% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Albert Pease Liberal 6,06651.9% Yes
Arnold Henry White Liberal Unionist 5,63148.1% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Hugh Crawford Smith Liberal Unionist 7,09351.3% Yes
Joseph Albert Pease Liberal 6,73048.7% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Mackinnon Robertson Liberal 11,49662.5% Yes
James Knott Conservative 6,88537.5% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Mackinnon Robertson Liberal 13,15862.8% Yes
Alfred Henry John Cochrane Conservative 7,80737.2% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Mackinnon Robertson Liberal 11,69363.0% Yes
Helenus Macaulay Robertson Conservative 6,85737.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Liberal margin 25.4 pts 1886: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1892: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1895: Liberal margin 3.7 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 2.6 pts 1906: Liberal margin 25.1 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 25.5 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 26.1 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

Tyneside has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Tyneside in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won Tyneside in Dec 1910 with 11,693 votes (63.0%), a majority of 4,836 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Tyneside since 1885?

Since 1885, Tyneside has been won by: Liberal, Liberal Unionist.

What was the closest result in Tyneside?

The closest result on record for Tyneside was 1886, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 122 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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