# Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a parliamentary borough in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England from 1283 to 1706, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system.
Newcastle first sent Members to Parliament in 1283, although it was not always possible to act upon the writ of summons, which was disregarded on at least four occasions (1315, 1327, 1332 and 1337) because of warfare with the Scots.
The constituency was abolished in 1918, being split into four divisions; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne North and Newcastle-upon-Tyne West.

## Boundaries

The constituency was based upon the town, later city, of Newcastle upon Tyne in the historic county of Northumberland in North East England. In 1848, the constituency boundaries were described in A Topographical Dictionary of England.
   The borough first exercised the elective franchise in the 23rd of Edward the First, since which time it has returned two members to parliament: the present electoral limits are co-extensive with those of the county of the town, comprising 5730 acres; the old boundaries, which were abrogated in 1832, included 2700 acres only.
When the House of Commons debated the boundaries to be used from 1832, the Tory Party suggested including Gateshead (to the south) and South Shields (to the east) within the Newcastle-upon-Tyne constituency. The Whigs resisted this idea, so these two neighbouring settlements were not incorporated into this seat.
The contents of the parliamentary borough, as defined by the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 (2 and 3 Wm. 4, c. 64) were:
   The Town and County of the Town of Newcastle and the several Townships of Byker, Heaton, Jesmond, Westgate, and Elswick.
The boundaries remained unchanged from 1832 until the area was divided into single member constituencies in 1918. These were not necessarily identical to the boundaries used for local government purposes.
In the period after 1885, the constituency was surrounded by Wansbeck to the west and north, Tyneside to the north east and east, Jarrow to the south east, Gateshead to the south, and Chester-le-Street to the south west.

## Members of Parliament

Party affiliations are derived from Stook Smith and Craig (see reference section below). Tory is used prior to the 1835 general election and Conservative from that time. Liberal candidates (as listed by Craig) before the formal creation of the party, shortly after the 1859 general election, are listed as Whig or Radical if the information is available in the work by Stooks Smith.
MPs, who were known by the same name, are distinguished in the table below and the election results by a number in brackets after the name. It is not suggested that such numbers were used by contemporaries of the individuals so numbered.

### MPs 1336–1660

| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1336 | William Acton (senior) |
| 1378 | William Bishopdale | |
| 1381 | William Bishopdale | |
| 1386 | John Howell | Laurence Acton |
| 1388 (February) | William Bishopdale | Sampson Hardyng |
| 1388 (September) | Henry Carlisle | Stephen Whitgray |
| 1390 (January) | William Bishopdale | Stephen Whitgray |
| 1390 (November) | |
| 1391 | William Bishopdale | Laurence Acton |
| 1393 | John Morton | Richard/William Langton |
| 1394 | Henry Carlisle | Thomas Diringdon |
| 1395 | John Morton | William Langton |
| 1397 (January) | William Redmarshall | Sampson Hardyng |
| 1397 (September) | William Redmarshall | Laurence Acton |
| 1399 | Roger Thornton | Laurence Acton |
| 1401 | |
| 1402 | Robert Darcy | Richard Beverley |
| 1404 (January) | |
| 1404 (October) | |
| 1406 | John Paulyn | Robert Hebburn |
| 1407 | William Johnson | William Langton |
| 1410 | |
| 1411 | Roger Thornton | Roger Booth |
| 1413 (February) | |
| 1413 (May) | Richard Dalton | Robert Whelpington |
| 1414 (April) | William Middleton | Robert Swinburne |
| 1414 (November) | William Johnson | Robert Whelpington |
| 1415 | Roger Booth | Robert Whelpington |
| 1416 (March) | Roger Booth | Thomas Hebburn |
| 1416 (October) | |
| 1417 | Roger Thornton | John Strother |
| 1419 | Roger Thornton | John Strother |
| 1420 | Roger Booth | John Wall |
| 1421 (May) | Emericus Hering | John Strother |
| 1421 (December) | Roger Booth | William Ellerby |
| 1510-1523 | No names known |
| 1529 | Sir Thomas Tempest | Henry Anderson |
| 1536 | ?Sir Thomas Tempest | ? |
| 1539 | ? |
| 1542 | ? |
| 1545 | Sir Robert Bowes | Robert Brandling |
| 1547 | Sir Francis Leke | Sir Robert Brandling |
| 1553 (March) | Robert Lewen | Bertram Anderson |
| 1553 (October) | Sir Robert Brandling | Edward Hall |
| 1554 (April) | Bertram Anderson | Cuthbert Horsley |
| 1554 (November) | Bertram Anderson | John Watson |
| 1555 | Sir Robert Brandling | Cuthbert Blount |
| 1558 | Bertram Anderson | Robert Lewen |
| 1559 (January) | Robert Lewen | Cuthbert Blount |
| 1562 (December) | Sir Robert Brandling | Bertram Anderson |
| 1571 | William Carr | William Jenison I |
| 1572 (April) | William Jenison I | William Selby |
| 1584 | William Jenison I | Henry Anderson |
| 1586 | Henry Anderson | Edward Lewen |
| 1588 (October) | Henry Anderson | Henry Mitford |
| 1593 | Henry Anderson | Henry Mitford |
| 1597 (October) | Henry Chapman | Henry Lindley |
| 1601 (October) | William Jenison II | George Selby |
| 1604 | George Selby | Henry Chapman |
| 1614 | Henry Anderson | William Jenison II |
| 1621 | Henry Anderson | Sir Thomas Ridell |
| 1624 | Sir Peter Riddel | Sir Henry Anderson |
| 1625 | Sir Thomas Ridell | Sir Henry Anderson |
| 1626 | Sir Peter Riddel | Sir Henry Anderson |
| 1628 | Sir Peter Riddel | Sir Thomas Ridell |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened | No Parliaments convened |
| 1640 (April) | Sir Peter Riddel | Thomas Liddel |
| 1640 (November) | Sir Henry Anderson, disabled 1643 | John Blakiston |
| 1645 | Sir Henry Anderson | John Blakiston, replaced 1647 by Robert Ellison) |
| 1648 | Robert Ellison) | John Blakiston, died 1649 |
| 1654 | Sir Arthur Hesilrige | (One seat only) |
| 1656 | Walter Strickland | (One seat only) |
| 1659 | Mark Shaftoe (of Newcastle) | Thomas Lilburne |

### MPs 1660–1918

| Election | 1st member | 1st member | 1st party | 2nd member | 2nd member | 2nd party |
| 1660 | | Robert Ellison | | | Sir Francis Anderson | |
| 1661 | | Sir John Marlay | | | Sir Francis Anderson | |
| 1673 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (1) | | | Sir Francis Anderson | |
| 1679 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (1) | | | Sir Ralph Carr | |
| 1680 | | Sir Nathaniel Johnson | | | Sir Ralph Carr | |
| 1685 | | Sir Nathaniel Johnson | | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) | |
| 1689 | | Sir Ralph Carr | Tory | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) | |
| 1690 | | Sir Ralph Carr | Tory | | William Carr (1) | Tory |
| 1695 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) | Whig | | William Carr (1) | Tory |
| 1700 | | Sir Henry Liddell, Bt | Whig | | William Carr (1) | Tory |
| 1705 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (2) | Whig | | William Carr (1) | Tory |
| 1706 | | Sir Henry Liddell, Bt | Whig | | William Carr (1) | Tory |
| 1710 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (3) died 1728; declared not duly elected in 1727, in 1729 | | | William Wrightson | |
| 1722 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (3) died 1728; declared not duly elected in 1727, in 1729 | | | William Carr (2) | |
| 1727 | | Sir William Blackett, Bt (3) died 1728; declared not duly elected in 1727, in 1729 | | | Nicholas Fenwick | |
| 1729 on petition | | William Carr (2) | | | Nicholas Fenwick | |
| 1734 | | Sir Walter Calverley-Blackett, Bt | | | Nicholas Fenwick | |
| 1747 | | Sir Walter Calverley-Blackett, Bt | | | Matthew Ridley | |
| 1774 | | Sir Walter Calverley-Blackett, Bt | | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) | |
| 1777 | | Sir John Trevelyan, Bt | | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) | |
| 1780 | | Andrew Robinson Stoney | | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) | |
| 1784 | | Charles Brandling | Tory | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) | Whig |
| 1798 by-election | | Charles John Brandling | Tory | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (1) | Whig |
| 1812 | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (2) | Whig | | Cuthbert Ellison | Whig |
| 1830 | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (2) | Whig | | John Hodgson | Tory |
| 1834 | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (2) | Whig | | John Hodgson | Conservative |
| 1835 | | Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt (2) | Whig | | William Ord | Whig |
| 1836 by-election | | John Hodgson John Hodgson-Hinde from August 1836 | Conservative | | William Ord | Whig |
| 1847 | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | | William Ord | Whig |
| 1852 | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | | John Blackett | Whig |
| 1856 by-election | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Whig | | George Ridley | Whig |
| 1859 | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | | George Ridley | Liberal |
| 1860 | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | | Somerset Beaumont | Liberal |
| 1865 | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | | Sir Joseph Cowen (1) | Liberal |
| 1874 by-election | | Thomas Emerson Headlam | Liberal | | Joseph Cowen (2) | Liberal |
| 1874 | | Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative | | Joseph Cowen (2) | Liberal |
| 1880 | | Ashton Wentworth Dilke | Liberal | | Joseph Cowen (2) | Liberal |
| 1883 by-election | | John Morley | Liberal | | Joseph Cowen (2) | Liberal |
| 1885 | | John Morley | Liberal | | Joseph Cowen (2) | Independent Liberal |
| 1886 | | John Morley | Liberal | | James Craig | Liberal |
| 1892 | | John Morley | Liberal | | Sir Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative |
| 1895 | | William Cruddas | Conservative | | Sir Charles Frederick Hamond | Conservative |
| 1900 | | Sir Walter Richard Plummer | Conservative | | George Renwick | Conservative |
| 1906 | | Walter Hudson | Labour | | Thomas Cairns | Liberal |
| 1908 by-election | | Walter Hudson | Labour | | George Renwick | Conservative |
| 1910 (January) | | Walter Hudson | Labour | | Edward Shortt | Liberal |
| 1918 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |

## Elections

The bloc vote electoral system was used in elections to fill two seats and first past the post for single member by-elections. Each voter had up to as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings (until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872).
Note on percentage change calculations: Where there was only one candidate of a party in successive elections, for the same number of seats, change is calculated on the party percentage vote. Where there was more than one candidate, in one or both successive elections for the same number of seats, then change is calculated on the individual percentage vote (if applicable).
The reference to some candidates as Non Partisan does not, necessarily, mean that they did not have a party allegiance. It means that the sources consulted did not specify a party allegiance.
Before the Representation of the People Act 1832, the borough had an electorate limited to its freemen. There were about 2,500 voters in the second half of the 18th century.

### Elections of the 1710s

General election 1710: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | William Blackett (3) | 1,177 | 44.0 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | William Wrightson | 886 | 33.2 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | William Carr (2) | 609 | 22.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,672 | N/A | N/A |
General election 1715: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | William Blackett (3) | 639 | 44.0 | ... |
| | Nonpartisan | William Wrightson | 550 | 37.9 | +4.7 |
| | Nonpartisan | James Clavering | 263 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,452 | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1720s

General election 1722: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | William Carr (2) | 1,264 | 38.3 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | William Blackett(3) | 1,158 | 35.9 | −8.1 |
| | Nonpartisan | William Wrightson | 831 | 25.8 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,223 | N/A | N/A |
General election 1727: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | William Blackett (3) | 1,202 | 39.9 | +4.0 |
| | Nonpartisan | Nicholas Fenwick | 1,189 | 39.5 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | William Carr (2) | 620 | 20.6 | −17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,011 | N/A | N/A |
* Death of Blackett, in 1728
* On petition Carr vice Blackett

### Elections of the 1730s

General election 1734: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | 1,354 | 42.9 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Nicholas Fenwick | 1,083 | 34.3 | −5.2 |
| | Nonpartisan | William Carr (2) | 716 | 22.7 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,153 (1,795 electors) | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1740s

General election 1741: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | 1,453 | 32.3 | −10.6 |
| | Nonpartisan | Nicholas Fenwick | 1,231 | 27.4 | −6.9 |
| | Nonpartisan | Matthew Ridley | 1,131 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | William Carr (2) | 683 | 15.2 | −7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,498 (2,391 electors) | N/A | N/A |
General election 1747: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Matthew Ridley | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1750s

General election 17 April 1754: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Matthew Ridley | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1760s

General election 27 March 1761: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Matthew Ridley | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General election 21 March 1768: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Matthew Ridley | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1770s

General election 11 October 1774: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Walter Calverley-Blackett | 1,432 | 33.2 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Sir Matthew White Ridley (1) | 1,411 | 32.7 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Constantine Phipps | 795 | 18.4 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Thomas Delaval | 677 | 15.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 (2,162 electors) | N/A | N/A |
* Death of Blackett
By-election 27 February 1777: Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | John Trevelyan | 1,163 | 52.1 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew Stoney-Bowes | 1,068 | 47.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | N/A | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan hold | Nonpartisan hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections of the 1780s

General election 11 September 1780: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nonpartisan | Sir Matthew White Ridley (1) | 1,408 | 38.8 | +6.1 |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew Stoney-Bowes | 1,135 | 31.3 | N/A |
| | Nonpartisan | Thomas Delaval | 1,085 | 29.9 | +14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,628 (2,245 electors) | N/A | N/A |
General election 26 April 1784: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1790s

General election 1790: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General election 1796: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
* Resignation of Brandling in December 1797
By-election 1798: Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections of the 1800s

General election 1802: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General election 1806: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General election 1807: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (1) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Tory | Charles Brandling | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1810s

General election 1812: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Whig | Cuthbert Ellison | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
* Ridley succeeded as the 3rd Baronet, upon the death of his father (and predecessor as MP) in 1813
General election 1818: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Whig | Cuthbert Ellison | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
General election 1818: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Whig | Cuthbert Ellison | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1820s

General election 1820: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | 616 | 47.0 | N/A |
| | Whig | Cuthbert Ellison | 477 | 36.4 | N/A |
| | Tory | John Scott | 217 | 16.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 17.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,310 (731 electors) | N/A | N/A |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | | |
General election 1826: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Whig | Cuthbert Ellison | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Elections of the 1830s

General election 1830: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Tory | John Hodgson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 5,000 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig | Tory gain from Whig |
General election 1831: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Tory | John Hodgson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 5,000 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1832: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | 2,112 | 43.2 |
| | Tory | John Hodgson | 1,686 | 34.5 |
| | Radical | Charles Attwood | 1,092 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | 73.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,905 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 8.7 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 594 | 12.2 |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1835: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Ord | 1,843 | 33.0 | +11.4 |
| | Whig | Matthew White Ridley (2) | 1,499 | 26.8 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | John Hodgson | 1,254 | 22.5 | −12.0 |
| | Radical | James Aytoun | 988 | 17.7 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 4.3 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | 76.6 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,054 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +5.6 | |
Ridley's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 27 July 1836: Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hodgson | 1,576 | 50.8 | +28.3 |
| | Whig | Christopher Blackett | 1,528 | 49.2 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,104 | 75.5 | −1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,110 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +19.5 | |
General election 1837: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Ord | 1,792 | 29.4 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | John Hodgson-Hinde | 1,701 | 27.9 | +16.7 |
| | Whig | Charles John Bigge | 1,187 | 19.5 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | John Blenkinsopp Coulson | 1,127 | 18.5 | +7.3 |
| | Chartist | Augustus Harding Beaumont | 290 | 4.8 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,173 | 69.2 | −7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,582 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 1.5 | −2.8 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 8.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +11.1 | |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hodgson-Hinde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | William Ord | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,124 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1847: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Ord | 2,196 | 36.2 | N/A |
| | Whig | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,068 | 34.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Hodgson | 1,680 | 27.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 388 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812 (est) | 72.7 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,245 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Blackett | 2,418 | 37.9 | N/A |
| | Whig | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,172 | 34.0 | −0.1 |
| | Whig | William Henry Watson | 1,795 | 28.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 5.9 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,193 (est) | 60.6 (est) | −12.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,269 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
Blackett resigned due to ill health, causing a by-election.
By-election, 5 February 1856: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | George Ridley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1857: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | George Ridley | 2,445 | 39.1 | +1.2 |
| | Whig | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,133 | 34.1 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Carstairs | 1,673 | 26.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 7.3 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,962 (est) | 66.5 (est) | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,962 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1859: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,688 | 46.1 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal | George Ridley | 2,679 | 46.0 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Alfred Taylor | 462 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,217 | 38.1 | +30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,915 (est) | 48.5 (est) | −18.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,008 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
Headlam was appointed Judge-Advocate General of the Armed Forces, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 28 June 1859: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,153 | 56.0 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | William Cuthbert | 1,086 | 28.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,067 | 27.8 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,846 | 64.0 | +15.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,008 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1860s

Ridley resigned after being appointed a Copyhold, Inclosure and Tithe Commissioner.
By-election, 7 December 1860: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Somerset Beaumont | 2,346 | 61.0 | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal | Peter Carstairs | 1,500 | 39.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | 22.0 | −16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,846 | 70.2 | +21.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,475 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1865: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 2,941 | 39.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 2,477 | 33.1 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal | Somerset Beaumont | 2,060 | 27.5 | −18.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 5.6 | −32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,739 (est) | 56.4 (est) | +7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,630 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1868: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 7,057 | 42.9 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 6,674 | 40.6 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 2,725 | 16.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,949 | 24.0 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,591 (est) | 51.7 (est) | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,557 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1870s

Cowen's death caused a by-election, at which his son was elected.
By-election, 17 Jan 1874: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 7,356 | 53.7 | −29.8 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 6,353 | 46.3 | +29.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 7.4 | −16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,709 | 64.0 | +12.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,407 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −29.8 | |
General election 1874: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 8,464 | 40.8 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 6,479 | 31.2 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Emerson Headlam | 5,807 | 28.0 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,615 (est) | 63.6 (est) | +11.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,407 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,985 | 9.6 | −14.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 3.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.7 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 11,766 | 42.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Ashton Wentworth Dilke | 10,404 | 37.9 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 5,271 | 19.2 | −12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,133 | 18.7 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,037 (est) | 71.6 (est) | +8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,800 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.8 | |
Dilke's resignation caused a by-election.
By-election, 26 Feb 1883: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 9,443 | 56.8 | −24.0 |
| | Conservative | Gainsford Bruce | 7,187 | 43.2 | +24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,256 | 13.6 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,630 | 62.1 | −9.5 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,305 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −24.0 | |
General election 1885: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Joseph Cowen | 10,489 | 34.9 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 10,129 | 33.6 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 9,500 | 31.5 | +12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,478 | 73.0 | +1.4 (est) |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,314 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 989 | 3.4 | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 2.1 | −16.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |
* Cowen lost the support of the local Liberal Association during the campaign period, and Liberal supporters were urged to only vote for Morley.
Morley was appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.
1886 Newcastle-upon-Tyne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 11,110 | 56.8 | +23.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 8,449 | 43.2 | +12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,661 | 13.6 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,559 | 64.5 | −8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,314 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
General election 1886: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 10,681 | 26.6 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | James Craig | 10,172 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Unionist | William Armstrong | 9,657 | 24.1 | New |
| | Conservative | Matthew White Ridley | 9,580 | 23.9 | −7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 1.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,090 | 67.3 | −5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,314 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 13,823 | 39.0 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 10,905 | 30.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | James Craig | 10,686 | 30.2 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,137 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,537 (est) | 76.4 | +9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,117 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5 | |
Morley is appointed Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, requiring a by-election.
1892 Newcastle-upon-Tyne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 12,983 | 53.6 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Pandeli Ralli | 11,244 | 46.4 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,739 | 7.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,227 | 75.4 | −1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,117 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.4 | |
General election 1895: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Hamond | 12,833 | 25.4 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | William Cruddas | 12,170 | 24.2 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | John Morley | 11,862 | 23.6 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | James Craig | 11,154 | 22.2 | −8.0 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Fred Hammill | 2,302 | 4.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 0.6 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,769 (est) | 79.6 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,373 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Walter Richard Plummer | 15,097 | 29.7 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | George Renwick | 14,752 | 29.0 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Storey | 10,488 | 20.7 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal | Hedworth Lambton | 10,463 | 20.6 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,264 | 8.3 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,800 | 74.1 | −5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,690 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
General election 1906: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | Walter Hudson | 18,869 | 31.1 | New |
| | Liberal | Thomas Cairns | 18,423 | 30.5 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Walter Richard Plummer | 11,942 | 19.8 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | George Renwick | 11,223 | 18.6 | −10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,457 | 84.6 | +10.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,909 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,927 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,200 | 11.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.9 | |
1908 Newcastle-upon-Tyne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Renwick | 13,863 | 48.5 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Shortt | 11,720 | 41.1 | +10.6 |
| | Social Democratic Federation | Edward Hartley | 2,971 | 10.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,143 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,554 | 76.4 | −8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,389 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Shortt | 18,779 | 28.9 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Walter Hudson | 18,241 | 28.1 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative | Walter Richard Plummer | 14,067 | 21.6 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | George Renwick | 13,928 | 21.4 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,015 | 86.1 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,534 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,712 | 7.3 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,174 | 6.5 | −4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
General election December 1910: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Shortt | 16,599 | 28.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Walter Hudson | 16,447 | 28.0 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Edward Clark | 12,915 | 22.0 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Jasper Nicholas Ridley | 12,849 | 21.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,810 | 78.3 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,684 | 6.1 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,598 | 6.1 | −0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −0.3 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Edward Shortt
* Labour: Walter Hudson
* Unionist: Walter Richard Plummer, Nicholas Grattan-Doyle
1918 by-election: Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Shortt | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |