Gateshead local elections

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One third of Gateshead Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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[edit] Political control

Labour 1973 - present

[edit] Council elections

Gateshead Council election, 1998

Gateshead Council election, 1999

Gateshead Council election, 2000

Gateshead Council election, 2002

Gateshead Council election, 2003

Gateshead Council election, 2004

Gateshead Council election, 2006

Gateshead Council election, 2007

Gateshead Council election, 2008

[edit] By-election results

Wickham South By-Election 17 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 1,598 83.6 +13.0
Labour 314 16.4 -7.0
Majority 1,284 67.2
Turnout 1,912
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bede By-Election 29 March 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 780 63.9 -6.4
Liberal Democrat 440 36.1 +19.2
Majority 340 27.8
Turnout 1,220 21.3
Labour hold Swing
Chowdene By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Wood 2,649 68.8 +4.5
Conservative Raymnond Swadling 604 15.7 -4.8
Liberal Democrat Glynis Goodwill 599 15.6 +0.3
Majority 2,045 53.1
Turnout 3,852 56.4 +28.0
Labour hold Swing
Felling By-Election 1 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul McNally 848 69.2 +6.3
Liberal Democrat David Lucas 208 17.0 +0.2
British National Party Keith McFarlane 96 7.8 -2.3
Conservative Steve Wraith 74 6.0 -4.3
Majority 640 52.1
Turnout 1,226 20.3
Labour hold Swing
Dunston & Teams By-Election 28 September 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pauline Dillon 694 54.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Michael Ruddy 269 21.3 +3.6
British National Party Andrew Swaddle 226 17.9 +4.6
Conservative Paul Sterling 76 6.0 -3.0
Majority 425 33.6
Turnout 1,265 21.1
Labour hold Swing

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