| 10 October 1974 | UK General Election 10 Oct 1974 | South Shields | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 26,492 | 56.4% | 1st | Yes |
| 28 February 1974 | UK General Election 28 Feb 1974 | South Shields | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 30,740 | 51.6% | 1st | Yes |
| 18 June 1970 | UK General Election 18 Jun 1970 | South Shields | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 30,191 | 60.2% | 1st | Yes |
| 31 March 1966 | UK General Election 31 Mar 1966 | South Shields | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 31,829 | 64.7% | 1st | Yes |
| 15 October 1964 | UK General Election 15 Oct 1964 | South Shields | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 29,694 | 55.1% | 1st | Yes |
| 8 October 1959 | UK General Election 08 Oct 1959 | East Newcastle upon Tyne | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 21,359 | 49.9% | 2nd | No |
| 26 May 1955 | UK General Election 26 May 1955 | East Newcastle upon Tyne | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 22,816 | 52.1% | 1st | Yes |
| 25 October 1951 | UK General Election 25 Oct 1951 | East Newcastle upon Tyne | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 25,621 | 52.9% | 1st | Yes |
| 23 February 1950 | UK General Election 23 Feb 1950 | East Newcastle upon Tyne | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 24,694 | 51.4% | 1st | Yes |
| 5 July 1945 | UK General Election 05 Jul 1945 | East Newcastle upon Tyne | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 26,116 | 68.9% | 1st | Yes |