UK Polling History: Election of 7 December 1955 – Gateshead West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 13,196 | 6,661 |
| Votes gained | -8,844 | -5,048 |
| Share of votes | 66.5% | 33.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 28.3% | 14.3% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.1% | -1.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -19.0% | -10.8% |
| Total votes: | 19,857 | |
| Electorate: | 46,567 | (estimated) |
| Turnout: | 42.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 1.1% | Labour from Conservative |
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 | |||