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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Gateshead East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Alliance
Votes 28,895 11,667 8,231
Votes gained +5,914 -992 -3,689
Share of votes 59.2% 23.9% 16.9%
Share of eligible voters 42.5% 17.2% 12.1%
Gain in share of votes +10.9% -2.7% -8.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +9.3% -1.1% -5.1%
Total votes: 48,793
Electorate: 67,953
Turnout: 71.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 9.5% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Gateshead
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal		 Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour
9 April 1992 General Election 30,100 11,570 5,720
11 June 1987 General Election 28,895 11,667 8,231
9 June 1983 General Election 22,981 12,659 11,920
3 May 1979 General Election 28,776 14,078 4,201
10 October 1974 General Election 27,620 10,021 6,998
28 February 1974 General Election 27,269 11,970 10,196
18 June 1970 General Election 28,524 15,489
31 March 1966 General Election 27,628 12,084
15 October 1964 General Election 26,633 14,654
8 October 1959 General Election 25,319 17,654
26 May 1955 General Election 21,653 16,706
25 October 1951 General Election 19,525 14,344
23 February 1950 General Election 15,249 13,530 5,001

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