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Home General Elections 7 June 2001 Gateshead East and Washington West |
UK Polling History: Election of 7 June 2001 – Gateshead East and Washington West
Result summary
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| Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Conservative | Other | |
| Votes | 22,903 | 4,999 | 4,970 | 743 |
| Votes gained | -8,144 | +377 | -1,127 | -572 |
| Share of votes | 68.1% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 2.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 35.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -3.9% | +4.1% | +0.6% | -0.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -12.7% | +0.6% | -1.7% | -0.9% |
| Total votes: | 33,615 | |
| Electorate: | 64,041 | |
| Turnout: | 52.5% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 4.0% | Liberal Democrat from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
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First contested 1 May 1997 |
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Constituency succeeded by Gateshead, Jarrow, Washington and Sunderland West 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Conservative | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Conservative | Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 20,997 | 7,590 | 4,812 | 1,269 |
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 22,903 | 4,999 | 4,970 | 743 |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 31,047 | 4,622 | 6,097 | 1,315 |