Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2002
Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
The election took place with all postal voting in an attempt to increase voter turnout.[2] This followed a successful trial in two wards in the previous election in 2000.[3] As a result of the trial turnout rose from 30% to 57.4%, which was higher than Gateshead saw in the 2001 general election.[4]
Only one seat changed hands in the election, with the Liberal Democrats making one gain from Labour.[5]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Gateshead Local Election Result 2002[6] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
16 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
72.7 |
56.9 |
49,121 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
27.3 |
28.7 |
24,792 |
|
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.7 |
7,535 |
|
|
Liberal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 |
2,697 |
|
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
865 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
755 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
552 |
|
|
Socialist Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
79 |
|
Ward results
Bede[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Eagle |
1,872 |
76.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Bex |
398 |
16.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ruth Fearby |
182 |
7.4 |
|
Majority |
1,474 |
60.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,452 |
|
|
Bensham[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Catherine Donovan |
1,885 |
70.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Armstrong |
262 |
9.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ada Callanan |
252 |
9.5 |
|
|
BNP |
Kevin Scott |
185 |
6.9 |
|
|
Socialist Alliance |
David Morton |
79 |
3.0 |
|
Majority |
1,623 |
61.0 |
|
Turnout |
2,663 |
|
|
Blaydon[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Malcolm Brain |
2,243 |
64.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
June McFarling |
962 |
27.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mark Watson |
272 |
7.8 |
|
Majority |
1,281 |
36.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,477 |
|
|
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Henry Bulmer |
2,645 |
57.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Eileen Blythe |
1,285 |
28.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Moor |
336 |
7.3 |
|
|
Green |
Pamela Woolner |
317 |
6.9 |
|
Majority |
1,360 |
29.7 |
|
Turnout |
4,583 |
|
|
Chowdene[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gordon Spring |
2,821 |
69.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Raymond Swadling |
670 |
16.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Glenys Goodwill |
590 |
14.5 |
|
Majority |
2,151 |
52.7 |
|
Turnout |
4,081 |
|
|
Crawcrook and Greenside[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Derek Anderson |
2,369 |
52.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Jack Graham |
1,933 |
42.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Leonard Davidson |
238 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
436 |
9.6 |
|
Turnout |
4,540 |
|
|
Deckham[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
June Joyce |
1,969 |
68.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Conder |
480 |
16.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Karen Sludden |
443 |
15.3 |
|
Majority |
1,489 |
51.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,892 |
|
|
Dunston[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Bollands |
2,932 |
68.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mary Heslop |
458 |
10.7 |
|
|
Green |
Isabel Blanchflower |
438 |
10.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
John Callanan |
437 |
10.2 |
|
Majority |
2,474 |
58.0 |
|
Turnout |
4,265 |
|
|
Felling[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Dick |
2,349 |
77.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Trevor Murray |
344 |
11.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Ball |
331 |
10.9 |
|
Majority |
2,005 |
66.3 |
|
Turnout |
3,024 |
|
|
High Fell[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Batty |
2,313 |
69.3 |
|
|
Independent |
William Maddison |
552 |
16.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Bird |
279 |
8.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
June Murray |
193 |
5.8 |
|
Majority |
1,761 |
52.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,337 |
|
|
Lamesley[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nicholas O'Neil |
2,105 |
58.9 |
|
|
Liberal |
Catherine Rainbow |
1,189 |
33.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
Charles Sludden |
281 |
7.9 |
|
Majority |
916 |
25.6 |
|
Turnout |
3,575 |
|
|
Leam[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patricia Ronan |
2,956 |
73.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norman Spours |
683 |
17.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Maureen Moor |
359 |
9.0 |
|
Majority |
2,273 |
56.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,998 |
|
|
Low Fell[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charles Jevon |
2,734 |
57.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Peter Wilson |
1,410 |
29.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Sterling |
586 |
12.4 |
|
Majority |
1,324 |
28.0 |
|
Turnout |
4,730 |
|
|
Pelaw and Heworth[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Doreen Boyes |
1,986 |
48.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Roberts Goldsworthy |
1,910 |
47.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Elaine McMaster |
171 |
4.2 |
|
Majority |
76 |
1.8 |
|
Turnout |
4,067 |
|
|
Ryton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine McHatton |
2,945 |
61.6 |
|
|
Labour |
Dane Roberts |
1,590 |
33.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Antoinette Sterling |
247 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
1,355 |
28.4 |
|
Turnout |
4,782 |
|
|
Saltwell[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Henry |
2,076 |
65.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Herbert Anderson |
400 |
12.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Mark Hardy |
355 |
11.2 |
|
|
BNP |
George Bainbridge |
349 |
11.0 |
|
Majority |
1,676 |
52.7 |
|
Turnout |
3,180 |
|
|
Teams[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patrick Rice |
2,580 |
67.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Blythe |
522 |
13.6 |
|
|
Conservative |
Margaret Bell |
403 |
10.5 |
|
|
BNP |
Michael Dafter |
331 |
8.6 |
|
Majority |
2,058 |
53.7 |
|
Turnout |
3,836 |
|
|
Whickham North[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Maughan |
2,472 |
48.8 |
|
|
Labour |
Frank Earl |
2,201 |
43.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
Elaine Robertson |
393 |
7.8 |
|
Majority |
271 |
5.4 |
|
Turnout |
5,066 |
|
|
Whickham South[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Marilyn Ord |
3,164 |
58.5 |
|
|
Labour |
Gary Haley |
1,667 |
30.8 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Ross |
576 |
10.7 |
|
Majority |
1,494 |
27.7 |
|
Turnout |
5,407 |
|
|
Winlaton[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Lynn |
2,282 |
53.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Stokel |
1,782 |
42.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
Ann Bohill |
178 |
4.2 |
|
Majority |
500 |
11.8 |
|
Turnout |
4,242 |
|
|
Wrekendyke[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Green |
3,417 |
75.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Diston |
690 |
15.3 |
|
|
Conservative |
John McNeil |
398 |
8.8 |
|
Majority |
2,727 |
60.5 |
|
Turnout |
4,505 |
|
|
References
Preceded by Gateshead Council election, 2000 |
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