UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Gateshead West
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Other | |
| Votes | 13,533 | 5,221 | 1,185 | 186 |
| Votes gained | -326 | +789 | -724 | – |
| Share of votes | 67.2% | 25.9% | 5.9% | 0.9% |
| Share of eligible voters | 46.6% | 18.0% | 4.1% | 0.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -1.4% | +4.0% | -3.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +1.6% | +3.6% | -2.1% | – |
| Total votes: | 20,125 | |
| Electorate: | 29,037 | |
| Turnout: | 69.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 3.8% | Conservative from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Gateshead 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Gateshead East, Tyne Bridge 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | National Liberal |
Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | National Liberal |
Liberal | Other | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 13,533 | 5,221 | 1,185 | 186 | |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 13,859 | 4,432 | 1,909 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 13,839 | 5,372 | 3,474 | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 15,622 | 7,328 | |||
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 20,381 | 6,878 | |||
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 21,390 | 9,623 | |||
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 21,277 | 11,509 | |||
| 7 December 1955 | By Election | 13,196 | 6,661 | |||
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 22,040 | 11,709 | |||
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 20,790 | 11,811 | |||
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 20,872 | 11,660 | |||