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Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Gateshead East and Washington West |
UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Gateshead East and Washington West
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | |
| Votes | 31,047 | 6,097 | 4,622 | 1,315 |
| Votes gained | – | – | – | – |
| Share of votes | 72.1% | 14.2% | 10.7% | 3.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.4% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 2.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | – | – | – | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | – | – | – | – |
| Total votes: | 43,081 | |
| Electorate: | 64,114 | |
| Turnout: | 67.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold |
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 |