Election 97

Newcastle Upon Tyne Central


Result 97 gain
from Labour
Current MP 97 Jim Cousins
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 10,792 (23.4%)
Labour 97 27,272 (59.2%)
LibDem 97 6,911 (15.0%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,113 ( 2.4%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 69,781
Turnout 97 46,088 (66.0%)



1992 MP Jim Cousins
Old constituency name Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Majority 92 7,888 (16.1%)
Conservative 92 17,393 (35.6%)
Labour 92 25,281 (51.7%)
LibDem 92 6,208 (12.7%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Elected party 92 Labour
Electorate 92 69,376
Turnout 92 48,882 (70.5%)
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central



Tory change -12.2%
Labour change +7.5%
Lib Dem change +2.3%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +2.4%
Electorate change +0.6%
Turnout Change -4.4%
Robert Waller wrote

The seat of Newcastle Upon Tyne Central does not contain that city's inner city core, but is centred to the north of the traditional centre. It is fairly mixed in terms of its residential make-up, with some quite affluent suburban streets, poorer council housing, and also the city's student area around Jesmond. In very good years for the Conservatives it might be a Tory target seat, but Labour hold it fairly safely and will consider themselves secure in the current political climate.


Super Profiles

3,121 8.29 9.03 92
3,202 8.51 11.17 76
1,452 3.86 11.25 34
2,662 7.07 14.70 48
9,560 25.40 10.45 243
0 0.00 2.81 0
5,482 14.56 8.01 182
4,058 10.78 15.25 71
1,522 4.04 7.13 57
5,809 15.43 10.17 152