UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Tyne Bridge
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | |
| Votes | 23,131 | 7,558 | 6,005 |
| Votes gained | +9,614 | +4,970 | -847 |
| Share of votes | 63.0% | 20.6% | 16.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.8% | 13.0% | 10.3% |
| Gain in share of votes | +5.2% | +9.5% | -1.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +17.8% | +8.8% | -0.8% |
| Total votes: | 36,694 | |
| Electorate: | 58,152 | |
| Turnout: | 63.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 5.7% | Conservative from Alliance |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Blaydon, Gateshead East, Gateshead West, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Newcastle upon Tyne North, Newcastle-upon-Tyne West 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne Central 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | SDP | Other | Others | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | SDP | Other | Others | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 16,151 | 2,962 | 5,751 | 1,519 | 0 | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 18,345 | 3,456 | 3,213 | 1,018 | 0 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 26,767 | 3,861 | 2,785 | 1,437 | 0 | ||
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 22,328 | 7,118 | 3,804 | 0 | |||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 23,131 | 7,558 | 6,005 | 0 | |||
| 5 December 1985 | By Election | 13,517 | 2,588 | 6,942 | 320 | |||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 21,127 | 9,434 | 6,852 | 0 | |||