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    Durham, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (5 May 2005), Roberta Blackman-Woods (The Labour Party) won Durham, with a majority of 3,274 votes.

    At the Local Elections 1989 (4 May 1989), 33 seats on Durham were filled: The Labour Party 27, Conservative Party 3, Independent 2 and Liberal Democrats 1. The Labour Party won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    24
    Wards / divisions
    133
    Durham: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 19 Nov 199219 November 1992The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 12 Dec 199112 December 1991The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 27 Sep 199027 September 1990The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19894 May 1989The Labour Party 27, Conservative Party 3, Independent 2, Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 11 Feb 198811 February 1988SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local by-elections 19 Nov 198719 November 1987The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 23 Jul 198723 July 1987The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Independent 2, The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19852 May 1985The Labour Party 5, Lib/Sdp 1
    Local by-elections 11 Oct 198411 October 1984The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19817 May 1981The Labour Party 10
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Conservative Party 1, Independent 1
    Local Elections 19775 May 1977The Labour Party 5, Independent 3, Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976The Labour Party 24
    Local Elections 12 Apr 1973 (county councils)12 April 1973The Labour Party 39, Independent 3, LIB 3
    Durham: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roberta Blackman-WoodsThe Labour Party20,92847.2%Yes
    Carol WoodsLiberal Democrats17,65439.8%No
    Ben RogersConservative Party4,1799.4%No
    Tony MartinVeritas1,6033.6%No
    Durham: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerry SteinbergThe Labour Party23,25456.1%Yes
    Carol WoodsLiberal Democrats9,81323.7%No
    Nick CartmellConservative Party7,16717.3%No
    Chris WilliamsonUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,2523%No
    Durham: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerry SteinbergThe Labour Party31,10263.3%Yes
    Richard ChalkConservative Party8,59817.5%No
    Nigel MartinLiberal Democrats7,49915.3%No
    Margaret RobsonReferendum1,7233.5%No
    Paul KemberNatural Law2130.4%No
    Durham: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerry SteinbergThe Labour Party27,09553.3%Yes
    Martin WoodroofeConservative Party12,03723.7%No
    Nigel MartinLiberal Democrats10,91521.5%No
    Jane BanksGreens8121.6%No
    Durham: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gerry SteinbergThe Labour Party23,38244.9%Yes
    David StokerSocial Democratic17,25733.2%No
    Gordon Matthew ColquhounConservative Party11,40821.9%No
    Durham: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark HughesThe Labour Party18,16336.5%Yes
    David StokerSocial Democratic16,19032.5%No
    Matthew Eaton LavisConservative Party15,43831%No
    Durham: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark HughesThe Labour Party30,90352.3%Yes
    Matthew Eaton LavisConservative Party19,66633.3%No
    Chris WoodLiberal Democrats8,57214.5%No
    Durham: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 71.6%, electorate 74,692
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark HughesThe Labour Party31,30558.5%Yes
    Derek ConwayConservative Party13,18924.7%No
    Paul Alan John HeesonLiberal Democrats9,01116.8%No
    Durham: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark HughesThe Labour Party31,40538.3%Yes
    Timothy KirkhopeConservative Party16,20219.7%No
    Derek ConwayConservative Party13,18916.1%No
    Paul Alan John HeesomLiberal Democrats12,23514.9%No
    Paul Alan John HeesonLiberal Democrats9,01111%No
    Durham: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mark HughesThe Labour Party33,76666.9%Yes
    Ernest GreenwoodConservative Party16,70733.1%No
    Durham: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles Frederick GreyThe Labour Party32,20070.6%Yes
    Richard Michael YorkeConservative Party13,38329.4%No
    Durham: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Charles Frederick GreyThe Labour Party32,81868.3%Yes
    Joseph Meredith WhittakerConservative Party15,20931.7%No

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