Election Results 1973-2005

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 3 (8127) No. 5 (Haughton) (5608) vote share vote share Durham 1973 Bates D. Lab 2,223 93.0 McLoughlin J. Lab 1,604 75.2 Jobe P. Comm 168 7.0 Pearce D. Con 528 24.8

Barnard Castle (6123) Turnout 29.4 85.9 Turnout 38.0 50.5 vote share

Thompson L. Ind 0 0.0 No. 1 (7472) Darlington No. 6 (Lingfield) (6275) vote share vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Mohon A. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Ramsey G. Lab 1,512 65.2 Stenson J. Con 806 34.8 No. 1 (6189) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Turnout 36.9 30.5 Gordon J. Lab 955 40.6 Consett No. 2 (6923) Wade F. Lib 902 38.4 vote share Darlington No. 7 (North Road) (4073) Conlon T. Ind 495 21.0 Robson J. Lab 1,690 57.9 vote share Westgarth W. Ind 1,229 42.1 Meredith E. Ms. Lab 729 61.9 Turnout 38.0 2.3 Gale I. Lib 264 22.4 Turnout 42.2 15.8 Spooner C. Con 184 15.6 Bishop Auckland No. 2 (5391)

vote share Consett No. 3 (4856) Turnout 28.9 39.5 Wood C. Lib 882 35.2 vote share Callaghan J. Ind 653 26.1 Knowles R. Lab 0 0.0 Darlington No. 8 (Pierremont) (5587) Hindmarch R. Lab 640 25.5 vote share Forster F. Con 331 13.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Biagioni J. Lib 1,365 49.1 Black D. Ms. Con 881 31.7 Turnout 46.5 9.1 Consett No. 4 (7331) Hannah H. Lab 532 19.2

vote share Bishop Auckland No. 3 (6845) Sudder J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 49.7 17.4 vote share

Harburn D. Lab 866 35.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Darlington No. 9 (South) (6606) Robinson E. Lib 650 26.5 vote share Hurst M. Ms. Con 608 24.8 Crook & Willington No. 1 (5877) Freitag P. Lib 1,471 43.3 Walker W. PR 269 11.0 vote share McMahon E. Con 1,058 31.1 Rowlands E. Comm 57 2.3 Kelly J. Lab 1,624 52.4 Skinner J. Lab 868 25.6 Lauder T. Lib 971 31.3 Turnout 35.8 8.8 Barnett L. Ind 503 16.2 Turnout 51.4 12.2

Bishop Auckland No. 4 (5251) Turnout 52.7 21.1 Darlington Rural No. 1 (9172) vote share vote share Steadman G. Lab 899 50.3 Crook & Willington No. 2 (4377) Youngson R. Con 2,066 63.2 G. Ind 672 37.6 vote share Skinner J. Lab 1,202 36.8 Clark F. Con 218 12.2 Edwards J. Lab 1,095 53.8 Wilkinson B. Ms. Ind 941 46.2 Turnout 35.6 26.4 Turnout 34.1 12.7

Turnout 46.5 7.6 Darlington Rural No. 2 (6658) Brandon No. 1 (5616) vote share vote share Crook & Willington No. 3 (6117) Taylor F. Lab 1,464 61.5 Lowes H. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Frise J. Ms. Lib 916 38.5 Nattrass W. Lab 1,093 39.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Tarren M. Ms. Ind 973 34.7 Turnout 35.7 23.0 Rhymer A. Ind Lab 735 26.2 Brandon No. 2 (7038) Darlington Rural No. 3 (6150) vote share Turnout 45.8 4.3 vote share Firby W. Lab 2,599 76.2 Cessford A. Lab 1,002 51.4 Gordon A. Ind 814 23.8 Darlington No. 1 (6649) Roberts R. Lib 528 27.1 vote share Steele K. Ms. Ind 252 12.9 Turnout 48.5 52.3 Nayman M. Lab 1,357 46.1 Murphy P. Con 169 8.7

Smyth P. Lib 1,066 36.2 Chester-Le-Street No. 1 (6045) Dawes D. Con 518 17.6 Turnout 31.7 24.3 vote share

McDonnell M. Ms. Lib 1,512 53.5 Turnout 44.2 9.9 Durham No. 1 (Framwellgate) (6113) Ellis J. Lab 1,312 46.5 vote share Darlington No. 10 (West) (8700) Smith G. Lib 1,841 63.7 Turnout 46.7 7.1 vote share Knox P. Lab 1,049 36.3

Brown S. Ms. Con 2,545 57.3 Chester-Le-Street No. 2 (5041) Stott J. Ms. Lib 1,475 33.2 Turnout 47.3 27.4 vote share Robinson A. Lab 421 9.5 Morse D. Lib 1,600 58.4 Durham No. 2 (6888) Davison T. Lab 1,139 41.6 Turnout 51.0 24.1 vote share Mackintosh J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 54.3 16.8 Darlington No. 2 (Cockerton) (6736) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Chester-Le-Street No. 3 (4630) Hutchinson C. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Durham No. 3 (7492) Wears J. Lab 1,420 66.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Taylor G. Lib 733 34.0 Thurlow J. Ind 1,472 72.1 Darlington No. 3 (Eastbourne) (8212) Wilmot G. Lab 571 27.9 Turnout 46.5 31.9 vote share Paterson J. Lab 1,585 63.1 Turnout 27.3 44.1 Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 1 (4719) Fiske B. Lib 925 36.9 vote share Durham Rural No. 1 () (8546) Waterson S. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 30.6 26.3 vote share G. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Darlington No. 4 (Harrowgate Hill) (4975) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 2 (6673) Whelan J. Lab 1,174 70.6 vote share Paterson I. Con 490 29.4 Durham Rural No. 2 (Sherburn) (6996) Webster D. Ind 1,443 51.4 vote share Scott T. Lab 1,367 48.6 Turnout 33.4 41.1 Thornton D. Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 42.1 2.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Durham Rural No. 3 (6923) No. 1 (5926) Stanley No. 1 (8781) vote share vote share vote share Corrigan M. Lab 0 0.0 Stockdale K. Lab 1,205 57.9 Baker W. Lab 2,101 78.7 Brown A. Ind 875 42.1 Powton R. Ind 569 21.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 35.1 15.9 Turnout 30.4 57.4 Durham Rural No. 4 (7145) vote share Seaham No. 2 (5582) Stanley No. 2 (5930) Crawford R. Lab 0 0.0 vote share vote share Graham J. Lab 1,173 85.3 Thompson J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Reay W. Ind 202 14.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Easington No. 1 (Blackhalls) (5154) Turnout 24.6 70.6 vote share Stanley No. 3 (4233) Dunn R. Lab 0 0.0 Seaham No. 3 (5088) vote share vote share Errington W. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Clennell E. Ms. Lab 1,141 74.9 Robertson B. Ms. Ind 382 25.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Easington No. 2 (Horden) (7761) vote share Turnout 29.9 49.8 Stanley No. 4 (4828) Wilkinson R. Lab 1,503 72.2 vote share Kirkup S. Con 580 27.8 No. 1 () (6782) Donnelly H. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 26.8 44.3 Cutler S. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Easington No. 3 (Shotton) (7060) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Stanley No. 5 (8435) vote share vote share Long F. Lab 0 0.0 Sedgefield No. 2 () (7888) Harrison J. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Shields G. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Easington No. 4 (Thornley) (6178) Turnout 0.0 0.0 (2683) vote share vote share Carter E. Lab 0 0.0 Sedgefield No. 3 (4643) Leveson=gower H. Ind 433 36.1 vote share Hudspith H. Ind 388 32.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Caden J. Ind 883 35.2 Chipchase C. Ind 191 15.9 Foster J. Lab 815 32.5 Potts R. Ind 186 15.5 Easington No. 5 (Wingate) (5682) Cummings J. Con 813 32.4 vote share Turnout 44.7 3.8 Horan J. Lab 1,353 75.3 Turnout 54.1 2.7 Taylor G. Ind Lab 443 24.7 (3887) Sedgefield No. 4 (5719) vote share Turnout 31.6 50.7 vote share Robinson R. Lab 1,048 70.5 Terrans G. Lab 2,366 87.0 Jones J. Ind 439 29.5 Easington No. 6 (7066) Goldberg H. Ind 352 13.0 vote share Turnout 38.3 41.0 McManners I. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 47.5 74.1

Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 1 (6072) vote share Durham 1977 Easington No. 7 (7127) Nunn W. Lab 1,682 53.6 vote share Howard J. Ms. Ind 1,457 46.4 (6195) Taylor R. Lab 1,182 58.7 Banks D. Ind 833 41.3 Turnout 51.7 7.2 vote share Thompson L.* Ind 850 33.7

Turnout 28.3 17.3 Shildon No. 2 (5090) Rackham R. Con 793 31.4 vote share Close E. Lib 512 20.3 Easington No. 8 (7156) Edwards W. Lab 1,582 54.8 Priestley J. Lab 371 14.7 vote share Cavagan R. Ind 1,306 45.2 Turnout 40.8 2.3 McCallum J. Lab 1,110 65.5 Davidson D. Ind 585 34.5 Turnout 56.7 9.6 Bishop Auckland No. 1 (5827)

Turnout 23.7 31.0 No. 1 (6927) vote share vote share Gordon J.* Lab 892 40.1 Easington No. 9 (7692) Curle M. Ms. Lab 1,416 68.0 Mawston A. Con 715 32.1 vote share Rutter J. Ind 667 32.0 Pelton A. Lib 619 27.8 Toft J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 38.2 8.0 Turnout 30.1 36.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Spennymoor No. 2 (6987) Bishop Auckland No. 2 (5557) Esh (4496) vote share vote share vote share Robson V. Lab 1,805 65.1 Guthrie H. Lab 853 38.4 Hennesey J. Lib 1,467 62.3 Kenmir R. Ind 650 23.4 Wood C.* Lib 744 33.5 Gregory F. Lab 887 37.7 Price R. Con 317 11.4 Price R. Con 625 28.1

Turnout 52.4 24.6 Turnout 39.7 41.7 Turnout 40.0 4.9

Evenwood (4996) (4421) Bishop Auckland No. 3 (6688) vote share vote share vote share Armstrong J. Ind 1,870 80.5 Dowson M. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Holder J. Con 970 41.9 Priestley J. Lab 452 19.5 Graham A. Lab 766 33.1 Fawcett H. Lib 389 16.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 46.5 61.1 Walker W. Lab/Lib 188 8.1 Stanhope (3848) Lanchester (6212) vote share Turnout 34.6 8.8 vote share Furnace G. Lab 0 0.0 Armstrong J. Lab 0 0.0 Bishop Auckland No. 4 (5314) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Steadman G.* Lab 681 34.0 Wallis D. Lib 679 33.9 Fergus J. Con 645 32.2

Turnout 37.7 0.1

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Crook & Willington No. 1 (5751) Darlington No. 8 (Pierremont) (5402) Brandon No. 1 (6035) vote share vote share vote share Nattrass W. Lab 1,341 65.8 Towers M. Con 1,696 59.2 Burlison J. Lab 1,699 60.7 Pinkney J. Lib 593 29.1 Biagioni J.* Lib 617 21.6 Stobbs W. Ind 1,098 39.3 Scarlett M. Ind So 103 5.1 Durham G. Lab 550 19.2

Turnout 46.3 21.5 Turnout 35.4 36.7 Turnout 53.0 37.7

Brandon No. 2 (6898) Crook & Willington No. 2 (4341) Darlington No. 9 (South) (6449) vote share vote share vote share Firby W.* Lab 2,148 64.5 Richardson J. Lab 1,563 65.2 Mason D. Con 2,009 71.0 Hopps T. Con 1,184 35.5 Berry R. Con 444 18.5 Nicholson J. Lab 821 29.0 Cottle W. Ind 389 16.2 Turnout 48.3 28.9 Turnout 43.9 42.0 Turnout 55.2 46.7 Chester-Le-Street No. 1 (5550) Darlington Rural No. 1 (9388) vote share Crook & Willington No. 3 (6444) vote share Taylor G. Lab 1,716 54.7 vote share Youngson R.* Con 3,052 81.3 McDonnell A. Ms.* Lib 1,421 45.3 Pendlebury R. Lab 1,435 48.8 Sarginson T. Lab 702 18.7 Tarren M. Ms. Lib 1,078 36.7 Turnout 56.5 9.4 Kerr M. Ms. Ind 426 14.5 Turnout 40.0 62.6

Chester-Le-Street No. 2 (4917) Turnout 45.6 12.1 Darlington Rural No. 2 (6715) vote share vote share Morse D.* Lib 1,346 46.9 Darlington No. 1 (6282) Blenkinsopp E. Con 1,088 45.0 Davison J. Lab 1,013 35.3 vote share Taylor F.* Lab 1,081 44.7 Winlow C. Ms. Con 513 17.9 Nayman M.* Lab 1,241 44.6 Roberts R. Lib 250 10.3 Bradburn W. Con 1,046 37.6 Turnout 58.4 11.6 Carr H. Lib 497 17.9 Turnout 36.0 0.3

Chester-Le-Street No. 3 (4868) Turnout 44.3 7.0 Darlington Rural No. 3 (7110) vote share vote share Wears J.* Lab 1,453 60.8 Darlington No. 10 (West) (8860) Warren D. Con 1,085 45.4 Bilsby J. Lib 938 39.2 vote share Cessford A.* Lab 1,051 44.0 Brown S. Ms.* Con 4,053 81.2 Jay P. Lib 253 10.6 Turnout 49.1 21.5 Fiske B. Lib 599 12.0 Bethell J. Lab 337 6.8 Turnout 33.6 1.4 Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 1 (5862) vote share Turnout 56.3 69.2 Durham No. 1 (Framwellgate) (7195) Jackson T. Lab 1,435 52.9 vote share Hedges H. Lib 706 26.0 Darlington No. 2 (Cockerton) (6411) Smith G.* Lib 1,358 46.0 Morgan R. Con 570 21.0 vote share Dick B. Con 1,086 36.8 Hutchinson C.* Lab 1,461 47.9 Hepworth C. Ms. Lab 510 17.3 Turnout 46.2 26.9 Parias C. Con 1,333 43.7 Martin E. Lib 254 8.3 Turnout 41.1 9.2 Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 2 (6739) vote share Turnout 47.5 4.2 Durham No. 2 (7008) Flynn M. Con 1,241 42.5 vote share Scott T. Lab 1,230 42.2 Darlington No. 3 (Eastbourne) (8321) Mackintosh J.* Lab 1,353 49.3 Lindsay B. Lib 446 15.3 vote share Lavis M. Con 932 33.9 Paterson J.* Lab 1,708 53.9 Heesom P. Lib 462 16.8 Turnout 43.3 0.4 Stainsby G. Con 1,205 38.0 Coates K. Lib 255 8.0 Turnout 39.2 15.3 Chester-Le-Street Rural No. 3 (8236) vote share Turnout 38.1 15.9 Durham No. 3 (9929) Bates D.* Lab 2,306 70.5 vote share Chapman J. Lib 966 29.5 Darlington No. 4 (Harrowgate Hill) (4887) Thurlow J.* Ind 1,479 44.9 vote share Brown C. Lib 1,228 37.3 Turnout 39.7 41.0 Myhan F. Con 1,130 50.2 Wheeler T. Lab 588 17.8 Whelan J.* Lab 959 42.6 Consett No. 1 (7337) Preston D. Lib 160 7.1 Turnout 33.2 7.6 vote share Mohon R. Ms.* Ind 1,906 64.9 Turnout 46.0 7.6 Durham Rural No. 1 (Coxhoe) (8363) Rostron J. Lab 1,030 35.1 vote share Darlington No. 5 (Haughton) (6269) Fishburn G.* Lab 2,325 63.1 Turnout 40.0 29.8 vote share Kirby R. Con 921 25.0 Derbyshire T. Con 1,478 47.4 Scaggs N. Lib 441 12.0 Consett No. 2 (6628) McLoughlin J.* Lab 1,452 46.5 vote share Barnes I. Lib 190 6.1 Turnout 44.1 38.1 Walker M. Ms. Con 1,119 52.4 Robson J.* Lab 1,015 47.6 Turnout 49.8 0.8 Durham Rural No. 2 (Sherburn) (7337) vote share Turnout 32.2 4.9 Darlington No. 6 (Lingfield) (6091) Thornton D.* Lab 1,501 45.5 vote share Martin N. Con 1,423 43.2 Consett No. 3 (5071) Clement R. Con 1,477 50.9 Atkinson P. Ms. Lib 372 11.3 vote share Johnston J. Ms. Lab 1,212 41.7 Knowles R.* Lab 952 58.0 Lennox J. Lib 215 7.4 Turnout 44.9 2.4 Page B. Lib 689 42.0 Turnout 47.7 9.1 Durham Rural No. 3 (6409) Turnout 32.4 16.0 vote share Darlington No. 7 (North Road) (3736) Corrigan M.* Lab 1,597 55.3 Consett No. 4 (7358) vote share Abbott L. Ms. Lib 1,293 44.7 vote share Clark A. Ind 495 34.7 Sudder J.* Lab 1,631 50.8 Meredith E. Ms.* Lab 465 32.6 Turnout 45.1 10.5 Fraser D. Con 1,581 49.2 Anderson J. Con 399 27.9 Wood L. Lib 69 4.8 Durham Rural No. 4 (7364) Turnout 43.7 1.6 vote share Turnout 38.2 2.1 Crawford R.* Lab 1,324 38.6 Campbell I. Con 1,181 34.4 Webster D. Ind 924 26.9

Turnout 46.6 4.2

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Easington No. 1 (Blackhalls) (5037) Seaham No. 1 (6055) Stanley No. 1 (8670) vote share vote share vote share Dunn R.* Lab 1,421 70.4 Stockdale K.* Lab 1,420 47.9 Baker W.* Lab 1,928 50.0 Spicer L. Lib 597 29.6 Thompson T. Lib 850 28.7 Holmes A. Ind 1,927 50.0 Wilkinson B. Con 693 23.4 Turnout 40.1 40.8 Turnout 44.5 0.0 Turnout 48.9 19.2 Easington No. 2 (Horden) (7003) Stanley No. 2 (5619) vote share Seaham No. 2 (5436) vote share Wilkinson R.* Lab 1,080 42.9 vote share Thompson J.* Lab 1,253 59.4 Oxenham W. Con 924 36.7 Graham J.* Lab 1,847 67.2 Ashcroft W. Lib 855 40.6 Collin J. Ind 268 10.7 Douglas B. Lib 901 32.8 C. Lib 243 9.7 Turnout 37.5 18.9 Turnout 50.6 34.4 Turnout 35.9 6.2 Stanley No. 3 (3703) Seaham No. 3 (5023) vote share Easington No. 3 (Shotton) (6735) vote share James C. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Clennell E. Ms.* Lab 1,368 63.9 Long F.* Lab 1,363 56.9 Geary I. Ms. Lib 773 36.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lister J. Ind 717 29.9 Steel C. Lib 314 13.1 Turnout 42.6 27.8 Stanley No. 4 (4940) vote share Turnout 35.5 27.0 Sedgefield No. 1 (Cornforth) (6621) Donnelly H. Ms.* Lab 1,113 61.9 vote share Pendleton G. Ind 685 38.1 Easington No. 4 (Thornley) (5800) Cutler S.* Lab 1,740 65.9 vote share Taylor S. Con 487 18.4 Turnout 36.4 23.8 Woodward C. Lib 1,120 49.6 Williams J. Ind Lab 413 15.6 Carter E.* Lab 1,007 44.6 Stanley No. 5 (8563) Dowson V. Ms. Ind 132 5.8 Turnout 39.9 47.5 vote share Harrison J. Ms.* Lab 1,743 73.0 Turnout 38.9 5.0 Sedgefield No. 2 (Ferryhill) (7909) Bowerbank L. Ms. Lib 646 27.0 vote share Easington No. 5 (Wingate) (5483) Shields G.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 27.9 45.9 vote share Sanderson J. Ms. Lib 1,591 50.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Startforth (2836) Glaister R. Lab 1,485 47.3 vote share Alcock P. Ind 61 1.9 Sedgefield No. 3 (5103) Peat D. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 57.2 3.4 Caden J.* Ind 1,526 50.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Carroll B. Con 898 29.6 Easington No. 6 (6781) Dove W. Lab 612 20.2 Wolsingham (3792) vote share vote share McNicholas S. Ms. Lib 2,016 61.3 Turnout 59.5 20.7 Robinson R.* Lab 969 44.4 McManners I. Ms.* Lab 1,273 38.7 Middlemiss T. Ind 797 36.5 Sedgefield No. 4 (5660) Hannibell J. Ms. Lib 415 19.0 Turnout 48.5 22.6 vote share Terrans G.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 57.5 7.9 Easington No. 7 (8483) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Heslop C. Ind 1,383 60.9 Byron D. Ms. Lab 887 39.1 Shildon No. 1 (5803) Durham 1981 vote share Turnout 26.8 21.9 Taylor T. Lib 1,457 58.9 Nunn W.* Lab 1,016 41.1 (5316) vote share Easington No. 8 (7297) vote share Turnout 42.6 17.8 Thompson J. Lab 1,855 65.3 McCallum J.* Lab 1,025 52.4 Henderson J. Ind 985 34.7 Baty C. Lib 930 47.6 Shildon No. 2 (6247) Turnout 53.4 30.6 vote share Turnout 26.8 4.9 Moore T. Ind 1,473 58.9 Edwards W.* Lab 858 34.3 Aycliffe East (4979) Easington No. 9 (7540) Fittes A. Lib 168 6.7 vote share Taylor F. Lab 1,217 62.8 vote share Toft J.* lab 1,677 59.6 Turnout 40.0 24.6 Jay P. Lib 423 21.8 Houghton K. lib 1,137 40.4 Rodwell J. Con 297 15.3 Spennymoor No. 1 (7195) Turnout 37.3 19.2 vote share Turnout 38.9 41.0 McCourt E. Lab 1,514 57.7 Esh (4511) Kelly W. Con 1,112 42.3 Aycliffe North (4403) vote share vote share Hennessy J.* Lib 1,323 64.5 Turnout 36.5 15.3 Flynn J. Lab 920 56.3 Cave K. Lab 728 35.5 Warren D. Con 397 24.3 Telford S. Lib 317 19.4 Spennymoor No. 2 (7596) Turnout 45.5 29.0 vote share Robson V.* lab 0 0.0 Turnout 37.1 32.0

Evenwood (5088) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Aycliffe West (4621) Armstrong J.* Ind 1,893 77.5 vote share Stephenson E. Ms. Lab 550 22.5 Staindrop (4461) Steele D. Lab 916 66.7 Kestle T. Con 244 17.8 vote share Turnout 48.0 55.0 Mudd T. Ms. Con 1,437 59.9 Roberts R. Lib 214 15.6 Dowson M. Ms.* Lab 960 40.1 Turnout 29.7 48.9 Lanchester (6143) vote share Turnout 53.7 19.9 Cragg J. Con 1,884 63.8 Barnard Castle East (6265) Armstrong J.* Lab 1,071 36.2 Stanhope (3745) vote share Fergus J. Ms. Con 1,236 53.0 vote share Turnout 48.1 27.5 Richmond J. Ind 1,046 57.9 Brentnall H. Ind 1,094 47.0 Wilthew W. Lab 761 42.1 Turnout 37.2 6.1

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Barnard Castle West (6114) Esh (4613) vote share Coundon (5514) vote share Bayles J. Con 1,678 71.7 vote share Spenceley T. Lab 1,186 52.9 Makepeace M. Lab 662 28.3 Gordon J. Lab 1,029 50.8 Hennessy J. Lib 1,058 47.1 Callaghan J. Ind 998 49.2 Turnout 38.3 43.4 Turnout 48.6 5.7 Turnout 36.8 1.5 Belmont (7736) Evenwood (6713) vote share Coxhoe (7461) vote share Crawford R. Lab 1,620 47.1 vote share Armstrong J. Ind 1,848 55.5 Jackson F. Ms. Con 1,146 33.3 Thompson A. Lab 0 0.0 Priestley J. Lab 1,149 34.5 McCourt D. Lib 674 19.6 Walton K. Ind 332 10.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 44.5 13.8 Turnout 49.6 21.0 Craghead & South Moor (5973) Benfieldside (7608) vote share Ferryhill (7948) vote share James C. Lab 1,999 74.6 vote share Mohon R. Ms. Ind 1,497 50.3 Robson D. Ind 682 25.4 Shields G. Lab 2,677 61.4 McKenna D. Lab 1,482 49.7 Evans R. Ms. PBP 1,683 38.6 Turnout 44.9 49.1 Turnout 39.2 0.5 Turnout 54.9 22.8 Crook North (6384) Bishop Auckland Town (6998) vote share (6660) vote share Robinson R. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Hurst M. Ms. Con 1,165 42.4 Corrigan M. Lab 1,794 60.7 Neilson W. Lab 891 32.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Vickers H. Ms. Lib 680 23.0 Foote Wood C. Lib 691 25.2 Chisholm E. Con 482 16.3 Crook South (6169) Turnout 39.3 10.0 vote share Turnout 44.4 37.7 Pendlebury R. Lab 0 0.0 Blackhalls (6368) Gilesgate (6885) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Dunn R. Lab 1,295 50.9 Mackintosh J. Lab 1,707 71.3 Pattison M. Ind 1,250 49.1 Darlington Rural (6221) Gibbs J. Con 687 28.7 vote share Turnout 40.0 1.8 Clement R. Con 1,449 55.5 Turnout 34.8 42.6 Adams T. Ind 623 23.9 Brandon (6629) Brown S. Lab 540 20.7 Harrowgate Hill (6488) vote share vote share Burlison J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 42.0 31.6 Whelan J. Lab 1,809 69.5 Myhan F. Con 794 30.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 (5495) vote share Turnout 40.1 39.0 & Dipton (5994) Clennell E. Ms. Lab 1,288 75.4 vote share Davey M. Lib 421 24.6 Haughton (7107) Baker W. Lab 1,741 65.5 vote share Foggett T. Ind 918 34.5 Turnout 31.1 50.7 Elliott L. Ms. Lab 1,645 56.6 Derbyshire T. Con 744 25.6 Turnout 44.4 31.0 Deerness Valley (7071) McCrossan F. Lib 516 17.8 vote share Chester Le Street Central (6662) Firby W. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 40.9 31.0 vote share Knox J. Lab 2,887 76.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Horden (7109) Pounder M. Ms. Lib 890 23.6 vote share Delves Lane (5412) Armstrong D. Ind Lab 1,521 59.2 Turnout 56.7 52.9 vote share Lamb R. Lab 938 36.5 Craggs W. Lab 1,441 67.7 Leadbitter F. Ind 109 4.2 Chester Le Street North East (6697) Kennedy R. Lib 686 32.3 vote share Turnout 36.1 22.7 Smith C. Ms. Lab 1,381 40.5 Turnout 39.3 35.5 Corrigan J. Con 1,055 31.0 Hurworth (6652) Robson W. Lib 972 28.5 Deneside (5736) vote share vote share Mason D. Con 2,367 81.7 Turnout 50.9 9.6 Graham J. Lab 1,527 65.5 Bloxsome V. Lab 529 18.3 Ward V. Ms. Lib 806 34.5 Chester Le Street South (6655) Turnout 43.5 63.5 vote share Turnout 40.7 30.9 Wears J. Lab 1,946 52.0 Lanchester (5996) Morse D. Lib 1,798 48.0 Easington (7056) vote share vote share Ambler A. Lab 1,304 54.2 Turnout 56.3 4.0 McNicholas E. Ms. Lib 1,776 50.4 Graham J. Con 1,104 45.8 Wood H. Ms. Lab 1,745 49.6 Chilton (6979) Turnout 40.2 8.3 vote share Turnout 49.9 0.9 Cutler S. Lab 0 0.0 Leadgate & Medomsley (7156) Eastbourne (6866) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Robson J. Lab 1,940 59.4 Paterson J. Lab 2,183 75.8 Pears S. Ind 1,328 40.6 Cockerton (6769) Marshall A. Con 696 24.2 vote share Turnout 45.7 18.7 Bennett R. Lab 1,143 42.6 Turnout 41.9 51.6 Martin E. Lib 1,022 38.1 Lingfield (7060) Moore J. Ms. Con 518 19.3 Elvet (5556) vote share vote share Robinson S. Ms. Lab 1,941 71.8 Turnout 39.6 4.5 Macleod S. Ms. Lib 968 35.9 Robson B. Con 762 28.2 Dent J. Lab 916 34.0 Consett (6052) Lavis M. Con 813 30.1 Turnout 38.3 43.6 vote share Agar A. Lab 1,526 68.6 Turnout 48.5 1.9 Lumley (5798) Laybourne A. Lib 647 29.1 vote share Muers J. WRP 52 2.3 Walker J. Lab 0 0.0

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Sedgefield (6105) Mowden (6352) vote share Wingate (4986) vote share Caden J. Ind 2,009 66.8 vote share Brown S. Ms. Con 1,992 63.1 Gardner F. Lab 997 33.2 Parkin J. Ms. Lab 832 43.3 Barnes I. Lib 860 27.2 Sanderson J. Ms. Lib 822 42.8 Hull E. Lab 305 9.7 Turnout 49.2 33.7 Banks D. Ind 267 13.9

Turnout 49.7 35.9 Sherburn (6331) Turnout 38.5 0.5 vote share Murton (6582) Morrissey R. Lab 1,952 60.8 Woodhouse Close (5952) vote share Clarkson G. Lib 895 27.9 vote share Toft J. Lab 1,596 73.8 Waddington S. Ms. Con 362 11.3 Guthrie H. Lab 1,135 71.5 Houghton K. Lib 567 26.2 Fawcett H. Lib 452 28.5 Turnout 50.7 32.9 Turnout 32.9 47.6 Turnout 26.7 43.0 Shildon North East (6183) Nevilles Cross (5823) vote share vote share Moore T. Ind 1,357 53.9 Dick B. Con 1,254 50.0 Payne B. Lab 1,160 46.1 Durham 1985 Leorns C. Lib 730 29.1 Porter G. Lab 526 21.0 Turnout 40.7 7.8 Annfield Plain (5432)

Turnout 43.1 20.9 Shildon South West (6887) vote share vote share Thompson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Newton Hall (6431) Taylor T. PBP 1,940 64.5 vote share Edwards W. Lab 1,066 35.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Smith H. Lib 1,228 45.4 Hepworth C. Ms. Lab 784 29.0 Turnout 43.6 29.1 Aycliffe East (5696) Robson P. Con 692 25.6 vote share Taylor P.* Lab 962 50.4 Shotton (6659) Turnout 42.0 16.4 vote share Elliott D. Ind 948 49.6 Long F. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 33.5 0.7 Northgate (7488) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Nayman M. Lab 1,781 64.5 Aycliffe North (4973) Clark A. Ind 981 35.5 Spennymoor (8347) vote share Price V. Ms. Ind 787 52.1 vote share Turnout 36.9 29.0 Robson V. Lab 0 0.0 Elmer E. Lab 724 47.9

Park (7074) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 30.4 4.2 vote share Flowers R. Lab 1,617 60.5 Stanley (7212) Aycliffe West (5409) Freitag P. Lib 538 20.1 vote share vote share Moyle J. Con 516 19.3 Harrison J. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Flynn J.* Lab 951 65.7 Roberts R. Ind 497 34.3

Turnout 37.8 40.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 26.8 31.4 Pelton (6695) Tanfield (7624) vote share vote share Barnard Castle East (6426) Bates D. Lab 2,460 86.0 Kellner M. Lab 1,900 59.0 vote share Cross J. Ind 401 14.0 Scanlan T. Ind 1,322 41.0 Fergus J. Ms.* Con 1,401 64.2 McCrickard W. Ind Lab 780 35.8

Turnout 42.7 72.0 Turnout 42.3 17.9 Turnout 33.9 28.5 Central (7580) Thornley (6642) vote share vote share Barnard Castle West (6300) Jacques G. Lib 664 37.2 Nichols M. Lab 1,709 67.3 vote share Byron D. Ms. Lab 588 33.0 Woodward C. Lib 831 32.7 Bayles J.* Ind 1,722 73.7 Craggs W. Lab 614 26.3 Heslop C. Ind 531 29.8 Turnout 38.2 34.6 Turnout 23.5 4.3 Turnout 37.1 47.4 (5681) Peterlee Dene (6559) vote share Belmont (8103) vote share Terrans G. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Jackson P.* Lib/SDP 1,235 34.3 McCallum J. Lab 995 57.3 Elliott I. Lib 740 42.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hampson I. Lab 1,079 30.0 Lupton I. Ms. Ind 743 20.6

Turnout 26.5 14.7 Tudhoe (7471) Stewart D. Ind 545 15.1 vote share Pierremont (5940) McCourt E. Lab 1,595 62.3 Turnout 44.5 4.3 vote share Glaister T. PBP 967 37.7 Benfieldside (7718) Parker J. Ms. Lib 1,255 43.0 Waterfall E. Ms. Con 1,043 35.7 Turnout 34.3 24.5 vote share Robinson A. Lab 621 21.3 Hume D. Ind 1,406 45.2 Robson K. Lab 1,034 33.2 Weardale (5718) Turnout 49.1 7.3 vote share Jeffrey J. Con 672 21.6 Irvine D. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 40.3 12.0 (6575) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jackson T. Lab 2,030 72.1 Bishop Auckland Town (7220) Abbott D. Ms. Lib 786 27.9 (5728) vote share Hurst M. Ms.* Con 1,529 61.9 vote share Turnout 42.8 44.2 Wallis D. Ms. Lib 976 44.0 Neilson B. Lab 941 38.1 Steadman G. Lab 973 43.9 Seaham (6293) Armstrong A. Con 269 12.1 Turnout 34.2 23.8

vote share Stockdale K. Lab 1,636 69.1 Turnout 38.7 0.1 Blackhalls (6378) Maconochie M. Ind 499 21.1 vote share Humes O. Ms. Ind 234 9.9 Willington (6108) Dunn R.* Lab 1,366 63.2 Lemelin V. Ms. Lib/SDP 796 36.8 vote share Turnout 37.6 48.0 Richardson J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 33.9 26.4

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Brandon (6679) Darlington Rural (6918) Gilesgate (6681) vote share vote share vote share Drenon J.* Lab 1,732 69.5 Clement R.* Con 1,251 47.6 Mackintosh J.* Lab 1,281 53.1 Holder J. Lib/SDP 761 30.5 Trippett P. Lab 697 26.5 Heesom A. Lib/SDP 759 31.5 Adams T. Lib/SDP 679 25.8 Smith W. Ms. Con 371 15.4 Turnout 37.3 38.9 Turnout 38.0 21.1 Turnout 36.1 21.7 Burnopfield & Dipton (6108) vote share Dawdon (5289) Harrowgate Hill (6606) Walker J. Lab 1,330 55.9 vote share vote share Down J. Ind 1,050 44.1 Fenwick A. Lab 1,366 64.5 Whelan J.* Ind 764 34.7 Bird B. Ind 752 35.5 Kitching R. Lab 685 31.1 Turnout 39.0 11.8 Myhan F. Con 472 21.4 Turnout 40.0 29.0 Walker A. Lib/SDP 281 12.8 Chester Le Street Central (6704) vote share Deerness Valley (7147) Turnout 33.3 3.6 Knox J.* Lab 2,127 76.6 vote share McDonald I. Lib/SDP 651 23.4 Firby W.* Lab 1,953 66.2 Haughton (7907) Turner J. Ind 997 33.8 vote share Turnout 41.4 53.1 Durham G. Lab 1,304 44.8 Turnout 41.3 32.4 Moses D. Ms. Con 1,138 39.1 Chester Le Street North East (6994) Parsons K. Lib/SDP 468 16.1 vote share Delves Lane (5367) Morse D. Lib/SDP 1,955 58.3 vote share Turnout 36.8 5.7 Smith C. Ms.* Lab 1,399 41.7 Hodgson D. Lab 1,081 64.3 Page M. Ms. Lib/SDP 601 35.7 Horden (7281) Turnout 48.0 16.6 vote share Turnout 31.3 28.5 Armstrong D.* Ind Lab 1,625 67.2 Chester Le Street South (6756) Rooney J. Lab 792 32.8 vote share Deneside (5886) Benzie S. Lab 1,716 58.8 vote share Turnout 33.2 34.5 Scott B. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,204 41.2 Graham J.* Lab 1,335 59.4 Burdess M. Ind 911 40.6 Hurworth (6983) Turnout 43.2 17.5 vote share Turnout 38.2 18.9 Mason D.* Con 1,794 58.5 Chilton (7058) Cundick M. Lib/SDP 765 25.0 vote share Easington (7156) Kirk P. Lab 506 16.5 Cutler S.* Lab 1,703 61.6 vote share Drew S. Lib/SDP 1,061 38.4 Wood H. Ms. Lab 2,191 69.4 Turnout 43.9 33.6 Rowe G. Ind 966 30.6 Turnout 39.2 23.2 Lanchester (6093) Turnout 44.1 38.8 vote share Cockerton (7017) Ambler A.* Lab 1,277 49.3 vote share Eastbourne (6913) Bullivant M. Ms. Con 761 29.4 Moorhouse M. Ms. Lab 1,316 49.3 vote share Kell R. Lib/SDP 554 21.4 Taylor C. Ms. Con 837 31.3 Paterson J.* Lab 1,704 62.9 Hull E. Lib/SDP 517 19.4 Calvert W. Con 570 21.1 Turnout 42.5 19.9 McPherson A. Ms. Lib/SDP 433 16.0 Turnout 38.1 17.9 Leadgate & Medomsley (7288) Turnout 39.2 41.9 vote share Consett (5901) Robson J.* Lab 1,887 63.8 vote share Elvet (5669) Elliott G. Lib/SDP 539 18.2 Agar A.* Lab 1,606 79.3 vote share Gill S. Con 531 18.0 Graham J. Con 418 20.7 Macleod S. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,419 52.1 Hepple A. Ms. Lab 757 27.8 Turnout 40.6 45.6 Turnout 34.3 58.7 Smith M. Con 549 20.1 Lingfield (7268) Coundon (5640) Turnout 48.1 24.3 vote share vote share Robinson S. Ms.* Lab 1,633 58.7 Foote-Wood C. Lib/SDP 1,349 57.8 Esh (4648) Matthews K. Ms. Con 748 26.9 Dawson R. Lab 983 42.2 vote share Walton T. Lib/SDP 401 14.4 Spenceley T.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 41.3 15.7 Turnout 38.3 31.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Coxhoe (7597) Lumley (5917) vote share Evenwood (6794) vote share Thompson A.* Lab 2,500 70.2 vote share Walker J.* Lab 1,666 67.1 Wilding E. Lib/SDP 1,063 29.8 Armstrong J.* Ind 2,037 63.8 Robson W. Lib/SDP 817 32.9 Priestley J. Lab 935 29.3 Turnout 46.9 40.3 Walton K. Ind 219 6.9 Turnout 42.0 34.2

Craghead & South Moor (5736) Turnout 47.0 34.5 Mowden (6821) vote share vote share James C.* Lab 0 0.0 Ferryhill (7970) Brown S. Ms.* Con 1,982 62.4 vote share Tait K. Lib/SDP 831 26.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Evans R. Ms. Ind 1,821 53.1 Stewart J. Ms. Lab 365 11.5 Shields G.* Lab 1,611 46.9 Crook North (6528) Turnout 46.6 36.2 vote share Turnout 43.1 6.1 Armstrong H. Lab 1,468 76.7 Murton (6323) Isles P.* Lib/SDP 447 23.3 Framwellgate Moor (6724) vote share vote share Toft J.* Lab 1,538 79.9 Turnout 29.3 53.3 Corrigan M.* Lab 1,677 52.8 Taylor E. Ms. Lib/SDP 387 20.1 Lodge W. Ind 1,501 47.2 Crook South (6198) Turnout 30.4 59.8 vote share Turnout 47.3 5.5 Pendlebury R.* Lab 1,436 73.9 Reid A. Lib/SDP 508 26.1

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Nevilles Cross (5775) Shildon North East (5048) Woodhouse Close (6174) vote share vote share vote share Martin N. Lib/SDP 1,023 34.8 Walker A. Lab 1,053 50.5 Langham R. Lab 1,109 75.8 Dick B.* Con 731 24.9 Moore T.* Lib/SDP 1,031 49.5 Holder J. Con 354 24.2 Reeves C. Ms. Lab 648 22.0 Beswick C. Ind 538 18.3 Turnout 41.3 1.1 Turnout 23.7 51.6

Turnout 50.9 9.9 Shildon South West (6686) vote share Newton Hall (6718) Horne C. Lab 1,119 42.7 Durham 1989 vote share Taylor T.* Lib/SDP 803 30.6 Smith H.* Lib/SDP 1,651 78.0 Swift E. Ind 699 26.7 Walker E. Ms. Con 466 22.0 Annfield Plain (5524) vote share Turnout 39.2 12.1 Turnout 31.5 56.0 Thompson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Shotton (6885) Northgate (7385) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Long F.* Lab 1,639 78.7 Nayman M.* Lab 1,471 60.0 Watson R. Lib/SDP 444 21.3 Aycliffe East (5330) vote share Walker S. Ms. Lib/SDP 491 20.0 Robinson H. Con 488 19.9 Turnout 30.3 57.4 Taylor F.* Lab 932 54.3 Elliott D. Ind 679 39.5

Turnout 33.2 40.0 Spennymoor (8727) Green J. LD 106 6.2 vote share Park (6899) Robson V.* Lab 2,242 74.6 Turnout 32.2 14.7 vote share Harker G. Lib/SDP 764 25.4 Aycliffe North (6114) Flowers R.* Lab 1,695 66.3 Jackman S. Con 538 21.0 Turnout 34.4 49.2 vote share Freitag P. Lib/SDP 325 12.7 Dormer J. Lab 816 42.1 Marshall S. Ms. Con 399 20.6 Stanley (7067) Turnout 37.1 45.2 vote share Roberts D. Ms. SDP 366 18.9 Taylor G. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Price V. Ms. LD 359 18.5 Pelton (7306) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 31.7 21.5 Bates D.* Lab 1,942 67.1 Tanham R. Lib/SDP 953 32.9 Tanfield (7638) Aycliffe West (5202) vote share vote share Turnout 39.6 34.2 Kellner M.* Lab 1,740 60.9 Flynn J.* Lab 718 61.0 Reed E. Ind 1,117 39.1 Turner R. LD 282 24.0 Brown P. Con 177 15.0 Peterlee Central (6794) vote share Turnout 37.4 21.8 Alderson J. Lab 819 59.8 Turnout 22.6 37.0 Jacques G.* Lib/SDP 551 40.2 Thornley (6463) Barnard Castle East (6421) vote share Turnout 20.2 19.6 Nicholls M.* Lab 1,550 68.5 vote share Wilson B. Ind 712 31.5 Fergus J. Ms.* Con 1,353 66.3 Blackwell F. Lab 687 33.7 Peterlee Dene (6259) vote share Turnout 35.0 37.0 McCallum J. Lab 893 64.8 Turnout 31.8 32.6 Murray E. Ms. Lib/SDP 485 35.2 Trimdon (5754) Barnard Castle West (6326) vote share Turnout 22.0 29.6 Terrans G.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Bayles J.* Con 1,525 79.7

Pierremont (6247) Turnout 0.0 0.0 McGuigan J. Ms. Lab 389 20.3 vote share Fiske B. Lib/SDP 1,240 41.7 Tudhoe (6784) Turnout 30.3 59.4 Jones P. Con 1,179 39.6 vote share Bennett R. Lab 558 18.7 McCourt E.* Lab 1,347 63.8 Belmont (8099) Dent W. Lib/SDP 764 36.2 vote share Nolan P. Lab 1,565 45.9 Turnout 47.7 2.0 Turnout 31.1 27.6 Jackson F. Ms. Con 944 27.7 Sacriston (6491) Jackson P.* SDP 899 26.4 vote share Weardale (5925) Jackson T.* Lab 1,524 73.8 vote share Turnout 42.1 18.2 Abbott L. Ms. Lib/SDP 540 26.2 McQueen W. Ind 1,578 67.2 Irvine D. Ms.* Lab 769 32.8 Benfieldside (7775) vote share Turnout 31.8 47.7 Turnout 39.6 34.5 Earley K. Lab 1,818 52.3 Seaham (6467) Hume D.* Ind 1,655 47.7 vote share West Auckland (5916) Ramshaw W. Lab 1,271 48.2 vote share Turnout 44.7 4.7 Mercer D. Ind 1,134 43.0 Wallis D. Ms.* Ind 1,107 54.6 Hutchinson I. Con 233 8.8 Button J. Lab 922 45.4 Bishop Auckland Town (7404) vote share

Turnout 40.8 5.2 Turnout 34.3 9.1 Hurst M. Ms.* Con 1,443 61.0 Neilson B. Lab 921 39.0 Sedgefield (5115) Willington (6258) vote share vote share Turnout 31.9 22.1 Caden J.* Ind 1,540 69.1 Richardson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Davison R. Lab 690 30.9 Blackhalls (6348) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 43.6 38.1 Dunn R.* Lab 0 0.0 Wingate (5444) Sherburn (6435) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Parkin J. Ms.* Lab 1,048 64.5 Morrissey R.* Lab 1,966 62.3 Smith H. Lib/SDP 577 35.5 Brandon (6843) vote share Brown K. Lib/SDP 674 21.4 Barnfather B. Con 516 16.3 Turnout 29.8 29.0 Drenon J.* Lab 1,964 83.3 Woodrofe S. Ms. Con 394 16.7

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Burnopfield & Dipton (6134) Dawdon (4855) Harrowgate Hill (7072) vote share vote share vote share Walker J.* Lab 1,796 77.1 Fenwick A.* Lab 1,444 79.6 Hart E. Ms. Lab 1,201 45.1 Iceton D. Con 533 22.9 Ward V. Ms. LD 370 20.4 Whelan J.* Ind 906 34.0 Eglington A. Con 557 20.9 Turnout 38.0 54.2 Turnout 37.4 59.2 Turnout 37.7 11.1 Chester Le Street Central (6751) Deerness Valley (7097) vote share vote share Haughton (8257) Knox J.* Lab 1,973 79.0 Firby W.* Lab 2,281 82.1 vote share Middleton A. LD 524 21.0 Lennox H. Ms. Green 496 17.9 French C. Lab 1,702 53.8 Richmond A. Con 1,047 33.1 Turnout 37.0 58.0 Turnout 39.1 64.3 Upshall R. Green 416 13.1

Chester Le Street North East (7319) Delves Lane (5126) Turnout 38.3 20.7 vote share vote share Smith C. Ms. Lab 1,300 42.8 Hodgson D.* Lab 0 0.0 Horden (6857) Hedges H. LD 1,005 33.1 vote share Consitt J. Con 729 24.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Armstrong D.* Ind Lab 1,574 66.1 Wood E. Ms. Lab 808 33.9 Turnout 41.5 9.7 Deneside (5888) vote share Turnout 34.7 32.2 Chester Le Street South (6886) Graham J.* Lab 1,125 71.1 vote share Cogdon A. Ind 458 28.9 Hurworth (6841) Benzie S.* Lab 1,583 56.6 vote share Morse D.* LD 1,216 43.4 Turnout 26.9 42.1 Mason D.* Con 1,995 68.7 Cundick M. SDP 465 16.0 Turnout 40.6 13.1 Easington (6517) Wilson E. Lab 442 15.2 vote share Chilton (6674) Wood H. Ms.* Lab 2,080 73.0 Turnout 42.4 52.7 vote share Morpeth G. LD 769 27.0 Porter G. Lab 1,648 56.1 Lanchester (6254) Welsh G. SDP 1,288 43.9 Turnout 43.7 46.0 vote share Ambler A.* Lab 1,395 55.4 Turnout 44.0 12.3 Eastbourne (6541) Bullivant M. Ms. Con 1,121 44.6 vote share Cockerton (7102) Paterson J.* Lab 1,780 69.6 Turnout 40.2 10.9 vote share Bell M. Ms. Con 677 26.5 Reed R. Ms. Lab 1,943 63.6 Oliver C. LD 99 3.9 Leadgate & Medomsley (7208) Soanes T. Con 895 29.3 vote share Martin D. SDP 219 7.2 Turnout 39.1 43.2 Robson J.* Lab 2,273 83.9 Kelly B. Con 435 16.1 Turnout 43.0 34.3 Elvet (5682) vote share Turnout 37.6 67.9 Consett (5759) Stoker D. LD 1,233 46.4 vote share Bone N. Ms. Lab 719 27.1 Lingfield (7389) Agar A.* Lab 0 0.0 Barbaro D. Con 415 15.6 vote share Henderson J. Green 290 10.9 Robinson S. Ms.* Lab 1,860 67.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Johnson S. Con 689 24.9 Turnout 46.8 19.3 Fiske C. Ms. LD 217 7.8 Coundon (5425) vote share Esh (4642) Turnout 37.4 42.3 Wood C.* LD 1,105 50.4 vote share Dawson R. Lab 1,089 49.6 Agar L. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 Lumley (5920) vote share Turnout 40.4 0.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Walker J.* Lab 0 0.0

Coxhoe (7457) Evenwood (6846) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share vote share Thompson A.* Lab 2,695 89.7 Armstrong J.* Ind 1,988 67.0 Mowden (7105) Brady G. Con 310 10.3 Makepeace M. Lab 981 33.0 vote share Brown S. Ms.* Con 2,255 71.4 Turnout 40.3 79.4 Turnout 43.4 33.9 Swift M. Ms. Lab 498 15.8 Cambell M. SDP 404 12.8 Craghead & South Moor (5491) Ferryhill (8072) vote share vote share Turnout 44.4 55.7 James C.* Lab 0 0.0 Magee C. Lab 2,205 59.7 Evans R. Ms.* PBP 1,364 36.9 Murton (6183) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ley R. LD 124 3.4 vote share Toft J.* Lab 1,444 84.2 Crook North (6545) Turnout 45.8 22.8 Symonds V. Ind 270 15.8 vote share Carroll T.* Lab 1,346 76.0 Framwellgate Moor (6458) Turnout 27.7 68.5 Halliday D. LD 425 24.0 vote share Ross N.* Lab 1,636 57.6 Nevilles Cross (5956) Turnout 27.1 52.0 Gibbon R. LD 963 33.9 vote share Smith M. Con 151 5.3 Martin N.* LD 1,238 45.8 Crook South (6178) Lennox S. Green 89 3.1 Reeves C. Ms. Lab 623 23.0 vote share Dick B. Con 594 22.0 Pendlebury R.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 44.0 23.7 Banks S. Ms. Green 251 9.3

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Gilesgate (6670) Turnout 45.4 22.7 vote share Darlington Rural (7069) Mackintosh J.* Lab 1,718 56.5 Newton Hall (6753) vote share Hawgood M. Ms. LD 1,023 33.6 vote share Roberts E. Con 0 0.0 Utting F. Ms. Con 300 9.9 Coffell S. Ms. LD 1,122 48.4 Whittaker I. Lab 792 34.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 45.6 22.9 Smith W. Ms. Con 296 12.8 Richardson Y. Ms. Green 107 4.6

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Northgate (7107) Shotton (6826) vote share vote share Durham 1993 Nayman M.* Lab 1,525 64.9 Long F.* Lab 0 0.0

Walker S. Ms. LD 430 18.3 Colclough S. Con 394 16.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Annfield Plain (5477) vote share

Turnout 33.1 46.6 Spennymoor (8801) Thompson J.* Lab 1,223 77.5 vote share Osborne-Grant K. Ind 355 22.5 Park (6560) Robson V.* Lab 2,263 69.9 vote share Ord B. LD 975 30.1 Turnout 28.8 55.0

Flowers R.* Lab 1,850 74.9 Waring C. Con 619 25.1 Turnout 36.8 39.8 Aycliffe East (5325) vote share

Turnout 37.6 49.9 Stanley (7065) Dormer J.* Lab 810 60.5 vote share Roberts D. Ms. LD 528 39.5 Pelton (7428) Dart M. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 25.1 21.1 vote share Bates D.* Lab 1,774 71.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Tanham R. SDP 695 28.1 Aycliffe North (6734) vote share Tanfield (7597) Turnout 33.2 43.7 vote share Fraser D. LD 1,137 63.6 Kellner M.* Lab 1,924 67.9 Waring A. Lab 651 36.4 Peterlee Central (6788) Weightman R. Ind 909 32.1 Turnout 26.6 27.2 vote share Alderson J.* Lab 876 60.4 Turnout 37.3 35.8 Muir J. LD 574 39.6 Aycliffe West (5168) vote share Thornley (6367) Turnout 21.4 20.8 vote share Flynn J.* Lab 675 57.6 Nicholls M.* Lab 1,733 72.0 Cockfield L. LD 497 42.4 Peterlee Dene (5997) Wilson B. Ind 675 28.0 Turnout 22.7 15.2 vote share Liddle R.* LD 846 50.3 Turnout 37.8 43.9 Mills R. Lab 837 49.7 Barnard Castle East (6389) vote share Trimdon (5677) Turnout 28.1 0.5 vote share Fergus J. Ms.* Con 1,068 54.5 Terrans G.* Lab 1,699 72.9 Blackwell F. Lab 662 33.8 Pierremont (6062) Gibson B. Ind 632 27.1 Nelson L. Ind 230 11.7 vote share Jones P. Con 1,218 43.2 Turnout 41.1 45.8 Turnout 30.7 20.7 Fiske B.* LD 1,042 36.9 Bennett R. Lab 562 19.9 Tudhoe (6585) Barnard Castle West (6312) vote share vote share Turnout 46.6 6.2 Robinson J. Lab 1,670 76.7 Bayles J.* Con 1,075 51.8 Hackett J. LD 506 23.3 Addison J. Ms. Lab 803 38.7 Mitchell P. Ms. Ind 199 9.6 Sacriston (6841) vote share Turnout 33.0 53.5 Jackson T.* Lab 1,281 67.8 Turnout 32.9 13.1 Turner L. Ms. Green 608 32.2 Weardale (6050) Belmont (7945) vote share Turnout 27.6 35.6 McQueen W.* Ind 1,229 65.4 vote share Porter S. Ms. Lab 649 34.6 Nolan P.* Lab 1,390 50.1 Jackson F. Ms. Con 816 29.4 Seaham (6678) vote share Turnout 31.0 30.9 Shearburn S. Ms. LD 502 18.1 Ramshaw W.* Lab 1,648 63.7 Smith J. Ms. Green 64 2.3 Mercer D. Ind 938 36.3 West Auckland (5776) Turnout 34.9 20.7 vote share Turnout 38.7 27.5 Priestley J. Lab 1,061 54.7 Wallis D. Ms.* Ind 877 45.3 Benfieldside (7950) vote share Sedgefield (5131) vote share Turnout 33.6 9.5 Earley K.* Lab 1,384 54.0 Manton K. Lab 966 41.6 O'Connor J. Ind 1,179 46.0 Wayman J. Con 704 30.3 Willington (6241) Cunningham M. Ms. SDP 653 28.1 vote share Turnout 32.2 8.0 Richardson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Bishop Auckland Town (7419) Turnout 45.3 11.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Sherburn (6592) Dent S. Lab 855 34.3 vote share Wingate (6396) Hurst M. Ms.* Con 821 32.9 Morrissey R.* Lab 2,231 78.1 vote share Harrison A. LD 819 32.8 Gibbon M. Ms. Con 627 21.9 Parkin J. Ms.* Lab 1,075 60.3 Maslin J. Ms. Ind 707 39.7 Turnout 33.6 1.4

Turnout 43.4 56.1 Turnout 27.9 20.7 Blackhalls (6447) Shildon North East (5105) vote share vote share Woodhouse Close (6073) Dunn R.* Lab 0 0.0 Moore T. Ind 855 42.4 vote share Walker A.* Lab 843 41.8 Langham R. Lab 1,345 79.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hall B. LD 320 15.9 Moore F. LD 348 20.6 Brandon (7335)

Turnout 39.5 0.6 Turnout 27.9 58.9 vote share Drenon J.* Lab 1,267 62.3 Shildon South West (6652) Freeman D. LD 519 25.5 vote share Wynne C. Con 133 6.5 Horner C.* Lab 1,287 58.5 Hope S. Green 116 5.7 Bell J. LD 577 26.2 Cockfield L. SDP 337 15.3 Turnout 27.7 36.8

Turnout 33.1 32.3 Burnopfield & Dipton (6271) vote share Walker J.* Lab 1,290 60.6 Foggett T. Ind 837 39.4

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Haughton (8492) Chester Le Street Central (6572) Deerness Valley (7089) vote share vote share vote share French C.* Lab 1,948 61.6 Knox J.* Lab 1,548 75.2 Firby W.* Lab 1,813 73.0 Richmond A. Con 917 29.0 Elliott P. LD 510 24.8 Moore G. LD 393 15.8 Parker J. Ms. LD 298 9.4 Banks S. Ms. Green 155 6.2 Turnout 31.3 50.4 Coatsworth J. Con 122 4.9 Turnout 37.3 32.6

Chester Le Street North East (7348) Turnout 35.0 57.2 Horden (6929) vote share vote share Smith C. Ms.* Lab 1,378 43.7 Delves Lane (5033) Armstrong D.* Ind Lab 1,511 66.3 Gardner G. LD 1,091 34.6 vote share Stradling P. Lab 768 33.7 Hardy M. Con 686 21.7 Hodgson D.* Lab 833 51.0 Green D. Ms. LD 801 49.0 Turnout 32.9 32.6 Turnout 42.9 9.1 Turnout 32.5 2.0 Hurworth (6588) Chester Le Street South (6730) vote share vote share Deneside (5874) Mason D.* Con 1,776 65.8 Benzie S.* Lab 1,326 64.9 vote share Haszeldine I. Lab 468 17.3 Hedges F. LD 718 35.1 Nugent A.* Lab 0 0.0 Fiske B. LD 457 16.9

Turnout 30.4 29.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 41.0 48.4

Chilton (6704) Easington (6454) Lanchester (6176) vote share vote share vote share Porter G.* Lab 1,375 66.3 Barker A. Lab 1,163 63.1 Ambler A.* Lab 970 52.1 Simpson J. Ind 699 33.7 Cooper C. Ind Lab 679 36.9 Smith P. Ind 891 47.9

Turnout 30.9 32.6 Turnout 28.5 26.3 Turnout 30.1 4.2

Cockerton (6918) Eastbourne (6493) Leadgate & Medomsley (7075) vote share vote share vote share Reed R. Ms.* Lab 1,655 68.3 Paterson J.* Lab 1,573 76.5 Robson J.* Lab 1,690 70.4 Soanes T. Con 534 22.0 Davies D. Con 482 23.5 Elliott G. LD 710 29.6 Allinson M. Ms. LD 233 9.6 Turnout 31.7 53.1 Turnout 33.9 40.8 Turnout 35.0 46.3 Elvet (5960) Lingfield (7236) Consett (5687) vote share vote share vote share Stoker D.* LD 1,249 54.6 Robinson S. Ms.* Lab 1,558 69.1 Nixon R.* Lab 970 52.0 Pickering D. Lab 660 28.9 Johnson S. Con 502 22.3 Draffan D. Ind 894 48.0 Wakefield J. Ms. Con 377 16.5 Evans S. LD 196 8.7

Turnout 32.8 4.1 Turnout 38.4 25.8 Turnout 31.2 46.8

Coundon (5318) Esh (4830) Lumley (6169) vote share vote share vote share Graham P. Lab 1,360 60.7 Clayton L. Lab 0 0.0 Walker J.* Lab 1,259 75.8 Foote Wood C.* LD 882 39.3 Kilkenny S. LD 402 24.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 42.2 21.3 Turnout 26.9 51.6 Evenwood (6966) Coxhoe (7585) vote share Mowden (6931) vote share Armstrong J.* Ind 1,785 71.4 vote share Thompson A.* Lab 2,092 84.1 Foster N. Lab 715 28.6 Brown S. Ms.* Con 1,944 65.8 Goodall M. LD 294 11.8 Barnes I. LD 519 17.6 McKee J. Con 102 4.1 Turnout 35.9 42.8 Swift M. Ms. Lab 490 16.6

Turnout 32.8 72.3 Ferryhill (8027) Turnout 42.6 48.3 vote share Craghead & South Moor (5483) Magee C.* Lab 1,967 69.6 Murton (6108) vote share Gibson B. Ind 697 24.6 vote share James C.* Lab 0 0.0 Ley R. LD 164 5.8 Curry P. Ms. Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 35.2 44.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Crook North (6614) Framwellgate Moor (6736) Nevilles Cross (6110) vote share vote share vote share Carroll T.* Lab 1,228 52.9 Ross N.* Lab 1,590 70.8 Martin N.* LD 1,376 59.3 Jobson J. Ms. LD 1,092 47.1 Wilkes A. LD 420 18.7 Henson H. Lab 522 22.5 Smith W. Ms. Con 237 10.5 Schofield T. Con 422 18.2 Turnout 35.1 5.9 Turnout 33.4 52.1 Turnout 38.0 36.8 Crook South (6222) vote share Gilesgate (6879) Newton Hall (6746) Pendlebury R.* Lab 1,607 66.0 vote share vote share Bailey J. LD 828 34.0 Mackintosh J.* Lab 1,549 68.6 Hawgood M. Ms. LD 1,238 51.1 Lightley J. LD 420 18.6 Whittaker I. Lab 953 39.3 Turnout 39.1 32.0 Barbaro A. Ms. Con 290 12.8 Smith M. Con 231 9.5

Darlington Rural (7019) Turnout 32.8 50.0 Turnout 35.9 11.8 vote share Roberts E.* Con 1,231 59.3 Harrowgate Hill (7334) Northgate (7291) Watson D. Lab 487 23.5 vote share vote share Oliver C. LD 358 17.2 Hart E. Ms.* Lab 1,097 44.6 O'Brien O.* Lab 1,232 53.8 Whelan J. Ind 1,011 41.1 Cresswell J. LD 726 31.7 Turnout 29.6 35.8 Earl S. Ms. LD 352 14.3 Chapple M. Con 334 14.6

Dawdon (4722) Turnout 33.5 3.5 Turnout 31.4 22.1 vote share Fenwick A.* Lab 0 0.0

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Park (6391) Stanley (6907) Aycliffe North (6861) vote share vote share vote share Flowers R.* Lab 1,424 69.7 Dart M. Ms.* Lab 1,117 62.2 Hogan T. Lab 3,337 69.5 Marshall A. Con 439 21.5 Wilson E. Ind 680 37.8 Blaik J. Con 1,467 30.5 McPherson A. Ms. LD 180 8.8 Turnout 26.0 24.3 Turnout 70.0 38.9 Turnout 32.0 48.2 Tanfield (8015) Aycliffe West (5021) Pelton (7782) vote share vote share vote share English M. Ms.* Lab 1,733 61.1 Fleming R. Lab 0 0.0 Bates D.* Lab 1,534 73.8 Carr A. Ind 1,104 38.9 Gardner Y. Ms. LD 544 26.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 35.4 22.2 Turnout 26.7 47.6 Barnard Castle East (6464) Thornley (6309) vote share Peterlee Central (6894) vote share Fergus J. Ms.* Con 2,059 45.8 vote share Nicholls M.* Lab 1,425 77.6 Hamilton W. Lab 1,600 35.6 Alderson J.* Lab 839 69.2 Wilson R. Ind 411 22.4 Thompson R. Ind 839 18.7 Watson R. Ind 373 30.8 Turnout 29.1 55.2 Turnout 69.6 10.2 Turnout 17.6 38.4 Trimdon (5718) Barnard Castle West (6503) Peterlee Dene (5944) vote share vote share vote share Trippett P. Lab 0 0.0 Scott J. Con 2,633 59.4 Liddle R.* LD 707 52.0 Bailes S. Lab 1,803 40.6 Mills R. Lab 653 48.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 68.2 18.7 Turnout 22.9 4.0 Tudhoe (6295) vote share Belmont (7774) Pierremont (5755) Wigham R. Lab 1,387 71.9 vote share vote share Rhodes E. LD 542 28.1 Nolan P.* Lab 3,283 58.6 Jones P.* Con 1,287 44.7 Simmonds D. Con 1,162 20.7 Moor C. Ms. Lab 1,137 39.5 Turnout 30.6 43.8 Wallace J. LD 1,161 20.7 Seaman P. Ms. LD 454 15.8 Weardale (6107) Turnout 72.1 37.8 Turnout 50.0 5.2 vote share Shuttleworth V. Ind 1,005 44.3 Benfieldside (7886) Sacriston (7438) Chatfield J. LD 806 35.5 vote share vote share Irvine D. Ms. Lab 459 20.2 Davies J. Lab 3,027 57.2 Wright L. Ms. Lab 1,667 67.6 Hume D. Ind 2,264 42.8 Holden A. LD 799 32.4 Turnout 37.2 8.8 Turnout 67.1 14.4 Turnout 33.2 35.2 West Auckland (5930) vote share Bishop Auckland Town (7264) Seaham (6993) Ferguson J. LD 1,034 53.7 vote share vote share Priestley J.* Lab 893 46.3 Dent S.* Lab 2,818 58.4 Watson E.* Lab 0 0.0 Harrison A. LD 2,009 41.6 Turnout 32.5 7.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 66.5 16.8 Willington (6254) Sedgefield (5171) vote share Blackhalls (6245) vote share Richardson J.* Lab 2,159 75.8 vote share Manton K.* Lab 1,369 64.2 Allan D. Ms. LD 688 24.2 Cox A. Lab 0 0.0 Wayman J. Con 764 35.8 Turnout 45.5 51.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 41.3 28.4 Wingate (6505) Brandon (7378) Sherburn (6762) vote share vote share vote share O'Donnell L. Lab 1,122 65.7 Rodgers R. Lab 3,022 60.8 Morrissey R.* Lab 1,504 68.0 Maslin J. Ms. Ind 587 34.3 Drenon J.* Ind Lab 774 15.6 Bull D. LD 366 16.6 Freeman D. LD 565 11.4 Gibbon M. Ms. Con 341 15.4 Turnout 26.3 31.3 Holt C. Con 498 10.0 Hope J. Green 115 2.3 Turnout 32.7 51.5 Woodhouse Close (6079) vote share Turnout 67.4 45.2 Shildon North East (5313) Langham R.* Lab 968 61.5 vote share Moore A. LD 605 38.5 Burnopfield & Dipton (6207) Moore T* Ind 995 54.1 vote share Walker A. Lab 844 45.9 Turnout 25.9 23.1 Walker J.* Lab 2,748 65.8 Foggett T. Ind 1,428 34.2 Turnout 34.6 8.2 Turnout 67.3 31.6 Shildon South West (6545) Durham 1997 vote share Chester Le Street Central (6823) Quigley J. Lab 1,303 51.2 vote share Huntington J. LD 987 38.8 Annfield Plain (5440) Knox J.* Lab 3,185 68.7 Horner C.* Ind 256 10.1 vote share Elliott P. LD 869 18.8 Thompson J.* Lab 2,625 74.0 Hardy G. Con 580 12.5 Osborne-Grant K. Ind Lab 592 16.7 Turnout 38.9 12.4 Schofield T. Con 328 9.3 Turnout 67.9 50.0 Shotton (6982) vote share Turnout 65.2 57.3 Chester Le Street North East (7473) Long F.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Aycliffe East (5157) Smith C. Ms.* Lab 2,668 49.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Gardner G. LD 1,438 26.8 Dormer J.* Lab 0 0.0 Forrester W. Con 1,268 23.6 Spennymoor (8813) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 71.9 22.9 Robson V.* Lab 1,725 60.6 Ord B. LD 1,122 39.4

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Chester Le Street South (6786) Elvet (6576) Newton Hall (6719) vote share vote share vote share Ebbatson B. Lab 3,111 67.2 Lightley J. LD 1,829 42.2 Rutherford L. Ms. Lab 2,167 43.7 Kilkenny S. LD 909 19.6 Barker D. Lab 1,411 32.6 Wolstenholme P. LD 2,135 43.0 Bell C. Con 611 13.2 Gibbon M. Con 1,092 25.2 Smith W. Ms. Con 658 13.3

Turnout 68.2 47.5 Turnout 65.9 9.6 Turnout 73.8 0.6

Chilton (6332) Esh (5124) Pelton (7811) vote share vote share vote share Porter G.* Lab 0 0.0 Clayton L.* Lab 2,795 78.2 Bates D.* Lab 3,770 70.1 Lawson J. Con 777 21.8 Gardner Y. Ms. LD 901 16.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Garrod J. Con 708 13.2 Turnout 69.7 56.5 Consett (5662) Turnout 68.9 53.3 vote share Evenwood (6714) Robson C. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Peterlee Central (6596) Armstrong J.* Ind 2,827 62.6 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Stokeld K. Lab 1,692 37.4 Alderson J.* Lab 2,936 76.2 Wells M. Ms. Lib 919 23.8 Coundon (5390) Turnout 67.3 25.1 vote share Turnout 58.4 52.3 Graham P.* Lab 2,156 60.9 Ferryhill (7828) Foote Wood C. LD 1,387 39.1 vote share Peterlee Dene (6123) Magee C.* Lab 4,365 81.4 vote share Turnout 65.7 21.7 Kavanagh K. Ind 998 18.6 Tennant G. Lab 2,547 65.5 Liddle R.* Lib 1,340 34.5 Coxhoe (7846) Turnout 68.5 62.8 vote share Turnout 63.5 31.1 Thompson A.* Lab 4,371 77.7 Framwellgate Moor (6847) Hudson P. LD 629 11.2 vote share Sacriston (8557) Gibbs J. Con 511 9.1 Ross N.* Lab 3,191 65.3 vote share Kember P. NLP 114 2.0 Westwell H. LD 965 19.7 Wright L. Ms.* Lab 3,714 62.3 Wynne C. Con 734 15.0 Holden A. LD 1,257 21.1 Turnout 71.7 66.5 Hardy J. Ms. Con 988 16.6 Turnout 71.4 45.5 Craghead & South Moor (5339) Turnout 69.6 41.2 vote share Gilesgate (6686) James C.* Lab 2,964 87.5 vote share Seaham (6837) Burns E. Con 425 12.5 Mackintosh J.* Lab 2,400 56.1 vote share Stringfellow T. LD 1,001 23.4 Watson E.* Lab 3,578 77.4 Turnout 63.5 74.9 Pinner M. Con 875 20.5 Reid M. Con 1,042 22.6

Crook North (6372) Turnout 64.0 32.7 Turnout 67.6 54.9 vote share Carroll T.* Lab 2,735 66.2 Horden (6513) Sedgefield (5301) Downie J. LD 1,394 33.8 vote share vote share Armstrong D.* Ind Lab 2,725 61.6 Manton K.* Lab 2,206 56.4 Turnout 64.8 32.5 Stradling P. Lab 1,698 38.4 Wayman J. Ind 1,705 43.6

Crook South (6155) Turnout 67.9 23.2 Turnout 73.8 12.8 vote share Pendlebury R.* Lab 2,854 68.6 Lanchester (5959) Sherburn (6753) Bailey J. LD 1,304 31.4 vote share vote share Wood D. Lab 2,156 52.0 Morrissey R.* Lab 2,609 54.8 Turnout 67.6 37.3 Lawson J. Con 975 23.5 Neil J. LD 1,173 24.6 Smith P. Ind 525 12.7 Arnott C. Con 639 13.4 Dawdon (4321) Sharkey L. LD 488 11.8 Smith J. Ms. Green 343 7.2 vote share Fenwick A.* Lab 2,131 78.9 Turnout 69.5 28.5 Turnout 70.5 30.1 Lait D. Ind 571 21.1 Leadgate & Medomsley (7136) Shildon North East (5688) Turnout 62.5 57.7 vote share vote share Robson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Moore T.* Ind 2,207 55.8 Deerness Valley (7032) Mawson B. Lab 1,751 44.2 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Firby W.* Lab 3,314 67.4 Turnout 69.6 11.5 Moore G. LD 556 11.3 Lumley (5785) Guy S. Ind 447 9.1 vote share Shildon South West (6122) Donnell R. Con 318 6.5 Walker J.* Lab 2,490 62.8 vote share Banks S. Ms. Green 280 5.7 Robson W. Con 754 19.0 Quigley J.* Lab 0 0.0 Elliott E. LD 720 18.2 Turnout 69.9 56.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 68.5 43.8 Delves Lane (4872) Shotton (6608) vote share Murton (5696) vote share Hodgson D.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Wade N. Lab 0 0.0 Curry P. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Deneside (5838) Spennymoor (8954) vote share Nevilles Cross (6662) vote share Nugent A.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Foster E. Lab 4,123 68.0 Martin N.* LD 2,347 51.6 Ord B. LD 1,940 32.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hewitt K. Lab 1,255 27.6 Smith M. Con 943 20.7 Turnout 67.7 36.0 Easington (6120) vote share Turnout 68.2 24.0 Barker A.* Lab 0 0.0

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Stanley (6584) Aycliffe North (7022) Chester Le Street South (6420) vote share vote share vote share Murray-Hetherington K. Lab 3,450 Hogan T.* Lab 3,085 72.1 Ebbatson B.* Lab 2,786 76.2 81.6 Watson M. Con 1,192 27.9 May P. Con 868 23.8 Ormerod R. LD 489 11.6 May P. Con 289 6.8 Turnout 60.9 44.3 Turnout 56.9 52.5

Turnout 64.2 70.0 Aycliffe West (4640) Chilton (5957) vote share vote share Tanfield (7926) Dormer J.* Lab 1,862 77.0 Porter G.* Lab 2,714 80.9 vote share Garrod J. Con 555 23.0 Cook D. Ms. Con 642 19.1 Hunter E. Ms. Lab 3,843 69.9 West H. LD 984 17.9 Turnout 52.1 54.1 Turnout 56.3 61.7 Forrester E. Ms. Con 667 12.1 Barnard Castle East (6416) Consett (5326) Turnout 69.3 52.0 vote share vote share Fergus J. Ms.* Con 2,215 57.3 Robson C.* Lab 2,063 68.5 Thornley (5894) Blackwell F. Lab 1,650 42.7 Rolfe D. LD 557 18.5 vote share Lawson J. Con 392 13.0 Nicholls M.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 60.2 14.6 Turnout 56.6 50.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Barnard Castle West (6736) vote share Coundon (5251) Trimdon (5721) Scott J.* Con 2,204 51.6 vote share vote share Jackson R. Lab 1,122 26.3 Graham P.* Lab 1,630 61.0 Trippett P.* Lab 0 0.0 Salvin W. Ind 947 22.2 Foote Wood C. LD 755 28.3 Ormston M. Con 285 10.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 63.4 25.3 Turnout 50.9 32.8 Tudhoe (5883) Belmont (7490) vote share vote share Coxhoe (8026) Foster N. Lab 2,656 65.3 Howarth B. Ms. LD 2,349 47.5 vote share Wigham R.* Ind Lab 722 17.7 Nolan P.* Lab 2,014 40.7 Morgan D. Lab 3,252 67.1 Jones M. LD 690 17.0 Cook J. Con 582 11.8 Metcalfe C. LD 1,020 21.1 Booth R. Con 572 11.8 Turnout 69.1 47.5 Turnout 66.0 6.8 Turnout 60.4 46.1 Weardale (6115) Benfieldside (7935) vote share vote share Craghead & South Moor (4923) Shuttleworth J.* Ind 1,453 35.4 Davies J.* Lab 2,795 58.8 vote share Chatfield J. LD 1,326 32.3 McCaig B. LD 1,065 22.4 Marshall D. Lab 2,229 84.1 Irvine D. Ms. Lab 1,325 32.3 Carr P. Con 894 18.8 Orange R. Ms. LD 275 10.4 Hall R. Con 147 5.5 Turnout 67.1 3.1 Turnout 59.9 36.4 Turnout 53.9 73.7 West Auckland (5960) Bishop Auckland Town (7336) vote share vote share Crook North (6118) Douthwaite H. Lab 2,263 59.4 Sutton J. Lab 1,682 40.4 vote share Ferguson J.* LD 1,548 40.6 Gregory S.* Ind 1,337 32.1 Carroll T.* Lab 1,975 60.4 Jago D. LD 642 15.4 Downie J. LD 796 24.3 Turnout 63.9 18.8 Miiler M. Con 504 12.1 Shieldhouse P. Ms. Con 499 15.3

Willington (6197) Turnout 56.8 8.3 Turnout 53.5 36.1 vote share Richardson J.* Lab 3,185 75.6 Blackhalls (6077) Crook South (6033) Allan D. Ms. LD 1,028 24.4 vote share vote share Cox A.* Lab 2,818 83.5 Pendlebury R.* Lab 2,270 66.9 Turnout 68.0 51.2 Smith W. Ms. Con 558 16.5 Groves R. LD 656 19.3 Shieldhouse B. Con 466 13.7 Wingate (6368) Turnout 55.6 66.9 vote share Turnout 56.2 47.6 O'Donnell L.* Lab 3,323 79.0 Brandon (7304) Brown D. Con 883 21.0 vote share Dawdon (3974) Rodgers R.* Lab 2,273 57.9 vote share Turnout 66.0 58.0 Smith M. Ms. LD 959 24.4 Fenwick A.* Lab 1,619 82.2 Nixon J. Con 395 10.1 Horwell V. Ms. Con 351 17.8 Woodhouse Close (5777) Drenon J. Ind 299 7.6 vote share Turnout 49.6 64.4 Langham R.* Lab 2,483 70.8 Turnout 53.8 33.5 Anderson A. LD 1,022 29.2 Deerness Valley (6830) Burnopfield & Dipton (5832) vote share Turnout 60.7 41.7 vote share Firby W.* Lab 2,578 65.7 Armstrong J. Ms. Lab 1,956 54.1 Moore G. LD 933 23.8 Alderson R. Ind 1,265 35.0 Smith W. Con 410 10.5 Ross A. Con 397 11.0 Durham 2001 Turnout 57.4 42.0 Turnout 62.0 19.1 Delves Lane (4726) Annfield Plain (5089) Chester Le Street Central (6446) vote share vote share vote share Hodgson D.* Lab 1,693 63.8 Hodgson M. Ms. Lab 2,111 73.7 Knox J.* Lab 2,861 75.7 English C. Ms. LD 747 28.2 English K. LD 424 14.8 Bainbridge B. Ms. Con 920 24.3 Wilson I. Ms. Con 212 8.0 Doak-Jennings L. Ms. Con 330 11.5

Turnout 58.7 51.3 Turnout 56.1 35.7 Turnout 56.3 58.9 Chester Le Street North East (7168) Deneside (5842) Aycliffe East (5012) vote share vote share vote share Smith C. Ms.* Lab 2,783 59.2 Nugent A.* Lab 2,533 83.7 Blenkinsopp W. Lab 2,348 78.0 Forrester W. Con 1,920 40.8 Reid M. Ms. Con 494 16.3 Webb J. Ms. Con 663 22.0

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Easington (5900) Murton (5357) Shotton (6414) vote share vote share vote share Barker A.* Lab 2,534 73.4 Maddison J. Lab 2,771 89.9 Wade N.* Lab 2,886 85.1 Gibson J. Ms. LD 621 18.0 Horwell R. Con 310 10.1 Johnson J. Ms. Con 506 14.9 Whiteman R. Con 297 8.6 Turnout 57.5 79.9 Turnout 52.9 70.2 Turnout 58.5 55.4 Nevilles Cross (6604) Spennymoor (8917) Elvet (6785) vote share vote share vote share Martin N.* LD 2,395 63.2 Foster E.* Lab 2,985 57.7 Lightley J.* LD 1,820 50.0 Sheppard L. Lab 777 20.5 Ord B. LD 1,752 33.9 Williams A. Lab 1,086 29.9 Smith M. Con 620 16.4 Gilbertson M. Ms. Con 434 8.4 Arthur C. Con 732 20.1 Turnout 57.4 42.7 Turnout 58.0 23.8 Turnout 53.6 20.2 Newton Hall (6408) Stanley (6367) Esh (5012) vote share vote share vote share Hunter G. LD 2,212 52.2 Murray-Hetherington K.* Lab 2,530 Armstrong J. Lab 1,938 64.4 Rutherford L. Ms.* Lab 1,557 36.7 76.7 Adams P. Ms. Con 557 18.5 Bean D. Con 471 11.1 Nelson A. LD 475 14.4 Ormerod G. Ms. LD 513 17.1 Withington D. Con 295 8.9 Turnout 66.2 15.4 Turnout 60.0 45.9 Turnout 51.8 62.3 Pelton (7689) Evenwood (6760) vote share Tanfield (7463) vote share Cordon J. Lab 3,339 76.6 vote share Priestley J. Lab 2,010 51.4 Hall A. Ms. Con 1,022 23.4 Hunter E. Ms.* Lab 3,009 65.8 Galletley I. Con 944 24.2 Curtis A. LD 923 20.2 Wilson F. Ind 485 12.4 Turnout 56.7 53.1 Forrester E. Ms. Con 642 14.0 Moore F. Ind 468 12.0 Peterlee Central (6338) Turnout 61.3 45.6 Turnout 57.8 27.3 vote share Coates D. Lab 2,073 73.7 Thornley (5495) Ferryhill (7376) Wells M. Ms. LD 491 17.4 vote share vote share Jones I. Con 250 8.9 Nicholls M.* Lab 2,833 88.8 Magee C.* Lab 3,611 84.8 Crass G. Con 358 11.2 Swan M. Ms. Con 648 15.2 Turnout 44.4 56.2 Turnout 58.1 77.6 Turnout 57.7 69.6 Peterlee Dene (6137) vote share Trimdon (5713) Framwellgate Moor (7059) Tennant G.* Lab 2,015 66.8 vote share vote share Liddle R. LD 795 26.4 Trippett P.* Lab 2,831 77.2 Ross N.* Lab 2,173 49.6 O'Neill R. Con 205 6.8 Gilbertson P. Con 837 22.8 Simpson A. LD 1,297 29.6 Wynne P. Ms. Con 558 12.7 Turnout 49.1 40.5 Turnout 64.2 54.4 Redvers F. Ind 354 8.1 Sacriston (8651) Tudhoe (6157) Turnout 62.1 20.0 vote share vote share Wright L. Ms.* Lab 3,594 73.3 Foster N.* Lab 2,485 69.8 Gilesgate (6716) Bainbridge A. Con 1,310 26.7 Jones M. LD 675 19.0 vote share Waller P. Ms. Con 402 11.3 Thompson P. Lab 1,451 39.0 Turnout 56.7 46.6 Martin A. Ind 1,007 27.1 Turnout 57.9 50.8 Rae A. Ms. LD 610 16.4 Seaham (6766) Cross M. Ms. Con 430 11.6 vote share Weardale (6081) Stevens J. Green 220 5.9 Watson E.* Lab 2,957 76.3 vote share Dixon D. Con 921 23.7 Shuttleworth J.* Ind 2,567 63.4 Turnout 55.4 11.9 Hayton C. Lab 549 13.6 Turnout 57.3 52.5 Chatfield J. LD 541 13.4 Horden (6412) Daley M. Con 390 9.6 vote share Sedgefield (5157) Strading P. Lab 2,567 75.5 vote share Turnout 66.6 49.9 Stephenson S. Ind 701 20.6 Manton K.* Lab 2,125 60.6 Mirzaei M. Ms. Con 133 3.9 Brown D. Con 1,379 39.4 West Auckland (6057) vote share Turnout 53.0 54.9 Turnout 68.0 21.3 Douthwaite H.* Lab 1,772 56.0 Ferguson J. LD 1,021 32.3 Lanchester (5715) Sherburn (6946) Galletley T. Ms. Con 372 11.8 vote share vote share Forster T.* Lab 1,810 46.8 Pye R. Lab 2,271 54.2 Turnout 52.3 23.7 Westgarth K. Ind 1,284 33.2 Woods C. Ms. LD 1,260 30.1 Wilson K. Con 770 19.9 Wakefield J. Ms. Con 488 11.6 Willington (6019) Smith J. Ms. Green 171 4.1 vote share Turnout 67.6 13.6 Myers B. Lab 2,223 64.2 Turnout 60.3 24.1 Glynn A. Ms. LD 639 18.5 Leadgate & Medomsley (6476) Woolley J. Ms. Con 359 10.4 vote share Shildon North East (5969) Taylor M. Ms. Ind 240 6.9 Stelling W. Ind 1,928 44.8 vote share Turner E. Lab 1,923 44.7 Henderson K. Lab 1,939 54.9 Turnout 57.5 45.8 Adams G. Con 448 10.4 Smith J. Ind 1,208 34.2 Trotter J. Con 388 11.0 Wingate (6739) Turnout 66.4 0.1 vote share Turnout 59.2 20.7 O'Donnell L.* Lab 2,039 51.9 Lumley (5612) Devine H. Ind 1,475 37.6 vote share Shildon South West (5784) Allison S. Con 412 10.5 Walker J.* Lab 2,490 71.2 vote share Stephinson C. Con 1,009 28.8 Quigley J.* Lab 1,748 52.7 Turnout 58.3 14.4 Huntington J. LD 1,354 40.8 Turnout 62.4 42.3 De Morgan K. Ms. Con 217 6.5

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Woodhouse Close (5758) Crook South (6108) vote share Brandon (7351) vote share Langham R.* Lab 1,860 68.3 vote share Pendlebury R.* Lab 2,194 69.0 Todd F. Ms. LD 658 24.1 Rodgers R.* Lab 2,593 61.4 English D. LD 987 31.0 Moorhouse S. Ms. Con 207 7.6 Smith M. Ms. LD 1,629 38.6 Turnout 52.1 37.9 Turnout 47.3 44.1 Turnout 57.4 22.8 Dawdon (4891) Burnopfield & Dipton (5943) vote share vote share Fenwick A.* Lab 1,717 79.7 Durham 2005 Ord R. D Ind 1,578 45.9 Butler J. Ms. Con 438 20.3 Turnbull E. Ms. Lab 1,474 42.9 Ross R. Con 385 11.2 Turnout 44.1 59.4 Annfield Plain (5969)

vote share Turnout 57.8 3.0 Deerness Valley (7280) Hodgson M. Ms.* Lab 2,119 70.1 vote share Raine G. Ms. LD 623 20.6 Chester-Le-Street North & East (6540) Chaplow J. Ms. Lab 2,705 60.9 Watson J. Ms. Con 280 9.3 vote share Simpson A. LD 1,357 30.5 Knox J.* Lab 1,816 47.3 Tebbit A. Con 381 8.6 Turnout 50.6 49.5 Hutchinson S. Ms. LD 799 20.8 Bainbridge B. Ms. Con 630 16.4 Turnout 61.0 30.3 Aycliffe East (4935) Brown L. Ind 592 15.4 vote share Delves Lane & Consett South (7623) Iveson S. Ms. Lab 1,836 59.6 Turnout 58.7 26.5 vote share Blenkinsopp W.* Ind 890 28.9 Young R. Lab 2,178 56.1 Crass G. Con 356 11.6 Chester-Le-Street South (6610) Westgarth A. D Ind 1,389 35.8 vote share Wilson I. Ms. Con 316 8.1 Turnout 62.5 30.7 Carr R. Ms. Lab 1,946 49.3 Haswell R. LD 1,254 31.8 Turnout 50.9 20.3 Aycliffe North (5844) Hall A. Ms. Con 745 18.9 vote share Deneside (5409) Henderson K.* Lab 1,859 53.3 Turnout 59.7 17.5 vote share Hogan T.* Ind 991 28.4 Nugent A.* Lab 1,921 74.7 Raine J. Ms. Con 636 18.2 Chester-Le-Street West Central (5839) Nicholson M. Con 361 14.0 vote share Colborn S. Soc Alt 288 11.2 Turnout 59.7 24.9 Ebbatson B.* Lab 1,853 63.6 Kilkenny S. LD 682 23.4 Turnout 47.5 60.7 Aycliffe West (5526) Stevens P. Con 378 13.0 vote share Durham South (4827) Gray G. Lab 1,815 57.0 Turnout 49.9 40.2 vote share Paylor E. Ms. Ind 956 30.0 Whitfield D. Ms. Lab 1,526 46.8 Waller P. Ms. Con 412 12.9 Chilton (6836) Lunan I. Ms. LD 1,429 43.8 vote share Wakefield J. Ms. Con 306 9.4 Turnout 57.6 27.0 Porter G.* Lab 2,516 65.2 Sproat C. Ms. LD 890 23.1 Turnout 67.6 3.0 Barnard Castle East (6842) Turner W. Con 453 11.7 vote share Easington (5993) Fergus J. Ms.* Con 2,423 57.5 Turnout 56.5 42.1 vote share Blackwell F. Lab 1,788 42.5 Barker A.* Lab 2,519 79.4 Consett North (6228) Reid M. Ms. Con 652 20.6 Turnout 61.5 15.1 vote share Robson C.* Lab 2,120 61.2 Turnout 52.9 58.9 Barnard Castle West (6316) Temple O. LD 947 27.4 vote share Wilson K. Con 395 11.4 Elvet (7282) Bell R. Con 2,155 52.1 vote share Stokeld K. Lab 1,143 27.6 Turnout 55.6 33.9 Freeman D. LD 2,184 56.8 Wearmouth D. Ind 842 20.3 Ashby J. Lab 925 24.0 Coundon (5332) Arthur C. Con 739 19.2 Turnout 65.5 24.4 vote share Graham P.* Lab 1,616 59.8 Turnout 52.8 32.7 Belmont (5119) Taylor T. LD 787 29.1 vote share Milne D. Con 300 11.1 Esh (5071) Holroyd K. LD 1,868 53.1 vote share Johnston P. Ms. Lab 1,286 36.6 Turnout 50.7 30.7 Armstrong J.* Lab 1,463 50.9 Bean D. Con 362 10.3 Tyrie W. D Ind 556 19.3 Coxhoe (5297) Shaw N. LD 484 16.8 Turnout 68.7 16.6 vote share Adams P. Ms. Con 374 13.0

Morgan D.* Lab 2,260 66.0 Benfieldside (5124) Martin S. LD 866 25.3 Turnout 56.7 31.5 vote share Farley F. Con 300 8.8 Davies J.* Lab 1,250 40.4 Evenwood (6758) Healey J. D Ind 866 28.0 Turnout 64.7 40.7 vote share McCaig B. LD 647 20.9 Priestley J.* Lab 2,246 58.5 Ross J. Ms. Con 330 10.7 Craghead & South Moor (5652) Richardson G. Con 1,592 41.5 vote share Turnout 60.4 12.4 Marshall D.* Lab 1,825 67.8 Turnout 56.8 17.0 Harper J. D Ind 450 16.7 Bishop Auckland Town (6175) Jackson D. LD 279 10.4 Ferryhill (7490) vote share Turner J. Ms. Con 136 5.1 vote share Manton K. Lab 1,459 41.4 Magee C.* Lab 2,728 66.1 Foote-Wood C. LD 1,042 29.6 Turnout 47.6 51.1 Mountford P. LD 1,156 28.0 Raine C. Con 666 18.9 Whan P. Ms. Con 243 5.9 Hare S. Ind 208 5.9 Crook North & (5592) Waggott T. Ind 145 4.1 vote share Turnout 55.1 38.1 Carroll T.* Lab 1,553 54.2 Turnout 57.0 11.8 Bailey J. LD 1,314 45.8 Framwellgate Moor (7457)

vote share Blackhalls (6229) Turnout 51.3 8.3 Ross N.* Lab 2,339 48.9 vote share Crooks R. LD 1,952 40.8 Cox A.* Lab 2,639 80.1 Wynne P. Ms. Con 496 10.4 Welford J. Ms. Con 655 19.9

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Gilesgate (5984) Peterlee West (5735) vote share vote share Trimdon (5799) Southwell D. LD 1,848 48.2 Coates D.* Lab 2,276 85.8 vote share Thompson P.* Lab 1,763 45.9 Lodge H. Ms. Con 376 14.2 Trippett P.* Lab 2,744 76.2 Stocker J. Con 226 5.9 Moyle C. Ms. Con 857 23.8 Turnout 46.2 71.6 Turnout 64.1 2.2 Turnout 62.1 52.4 Sacriston (5120) Horden (6363) vote share Tudhoe (7218) vote share Wright L. Ms.* Lab 1,693 66.6 vote share Stradling P.* Lab 2,723 88.2 Key S. LD 499 19.6 Foster N.* Lab 2,526 61.8 Riley M. Ms. Con 366 11.8 Watson M. Con 349 13.7 Jones M. LD 1,041 25.5 Miller M. Con 523 12.8 Turnout 48.5 76.3 Turnout 49.6 47.0 Turnout 56.7 36.3 Lanchester (5952) Seaham (5918) vote share vote share Weardale (6495) Forster T.* Lab 1,508 40.4 Meir R. Lab 2,246 69.8 vote share Carr P. Con 797 21.3 Dixon D. Con 971 30.2 Shuttleworth J.* Ind 2,853 67.8 Young R. D Ind 717 19.2 Allan D. Ms. LD 774 18.4 English C. Ms. LD 713 19.1 Turnout 54.4 39.6 Hiles A. Ms. Lab 583 13.8

Turnout 62.8 19.0 Sedgefield (5505) Turnout 64.8 49.4 vote share Leadgate & Medomsley (7409) Robinson J. Lab 2,196 57.6 West Auckland (5754) vote share Brown D. Con 1,616 42.4 vote share Stelling W.* D Ind 2,279 51.4 Douthwaite H.* Lab 1,619 52.5 Turner E. Lab 1,663 37.5 Turnout 69.2 15.2 Ferguson J. LD 1,057 34.3 Adams G. Con 495 11.2 Bowen-Jones H. Con 407 13.2 Sherburn (6909) Turnout 59.9 13.9 vote share Turnout 53.6 18.2 Pye R.* Lab 2,412 53.8 Lumley (6025) King L. Ms. LD 1,690 37.7 Willington (6608) vote share Fishwick M. Con 385 8.6 vote share Walker J.* Lab 1,860 53.1 Myers B.* Lab 2,199 62.7 Rae A. Ms. LD 593 16.9 Turnout 64.9 16.1 Glynn A. Ms. LD 1,309 37.3 Garrod J. Con 576 16.4 Willis A. Ms. Ind 475 13.6 Shildon East (6758) Turnout 53.1 25.4 vote share Turnout 58.2 36.2 Bowman D. Ms. Lab 1,968 53.0 Wingate (7798) Howe G. LD 791 21.3 vote share Murton (5655) Brown S. Ind 595 16.0 O'Donnell L.* Lab 3,205 78.7 vote share Booth A. Con 356 9.6 Seear L. Ms. Con 870 21.3 Maddison J.* Lab 2,510 85.2 Butler C. Con 436 14.8 Turnout 54.9 31.7 Turnout 52.3 57.3

Turnout 52.1 70.4 Shildon West (5483) Woodhouse Close (6379) vote share vote share Nevilles Cross (6665) Chapman V. Lab 1,312 42.5 Lethbridge J. Lab 2,119 67.7 vote share Huntington J. LD 1,310 42.5 Perkins W. LD 712 22.7 Martin N.* LD 2,681 63.8 Smith J. Ind 337 10.9 Moorhouse S. Ms. Con 299 9.6 Roberts J. Lab 923 22.0 Swan M. Ms. Con 126 4.1 Smith M. Con 601 14.3 Turnout 49.1 45.0 Turnout 56.3 0.1 Turnout 63.1 41.8 Shotton (6745) Newton Hall (6269) vote share vote share Wade N.* Lab 2,735 83.6 Simmons F. Ms. LD 2,328 54.0 Nicholson L. Ms. Con 538 16.4 Smith A. Ms. Lab 1,569 36.4 Osborn H. Ms. Con 415 9.6 Turnout 48.5 67.1

Turnout 68.8 17.6 Spennymoor & Middlestone (7449) vote share Ouston & (6160) Foster E.* Lab 2,413 57.4 vote share Thompson K. LD 1,358 32.3 Smith C. Ms.* Lab 2,170 60.5 Carmedy P. Con 431 10.3 Leake P. LD 827 23.1 Norman J. Con 588 16.4 Turnout 56.4 25.1

Turnout 58.2 37.5 Stanley (6399) vote share Pelton (6555) Vasey C. Ms. Lab 2,169 69.2 vote share Rolfe D. LD 628 20.0 Cordon J.* Lab 1,848 49.3 Turner J. Con 220 7.0 Gardner G. LD 698 18.6 McAdam D. BNP 119 3.8 Lumsden F. Con 655 17.5 Laverick W. Ind 545 14.5 Turnout 49.0 49.1

Turnout 57.1 30.7 Tanfield (6355) vote share Peterlee East (5821) Hunter E. Ms.* Lab 2,036 60.3 vote share Curtis A. LD 945 28.0 Tennant G.* Lab 1,856 75.2 Webb J. Ms. Con 395 11.7 Reynolds L. Ind 404 16.4 Booth R. Con 209 8.5 Turnout 53.1 32.3

Turnout 42.4 58.8 Thornley (5381) vote share Nicholls M.* Lab 2,642 89.9 Seear J. Con 297 10.1

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