Central, Gateshead County Borough Council
At the most recent election (10 May 1956), S. Wheatley (The Labour Party) won Central, with a majority of 112 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Gateshead County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 11
- Recorded results
- 25
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wheatley | The Labour Party | 959 | 53.1% | Yes |
| J. Thompson | R.R | 847 | 46.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fixter | R.R | 1,391 | 55.6% | Yes |
| M. Cusack | The Labour Party | 1,109 | 44.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jewitt | R.R | 1,663 | 56.6% | Yes |
| M. Cusack | The Labour Party | 1,277 | 43.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wheatley | The Labour Party | 1,128 | 45.9% | Yes |
| J. Fixter | R.R | 1,012 | 41.2% | No |
| M. Failes | Independent | 319 | 13% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Crone | R.R | 1,482 | 50.9% | Yes |
| R. Baptist | The Labour Party | 1,432 | 49.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jewitt | R.R | 1,739 | 66.3% | Yes |
| J. Brown | The Labour Party | 884 | 33.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Failes | R.R | 1,667 | 55.9% | Yes |
| K. Keenan | The Labour Party | 1,313 | 44.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Crone | R.R | 1,977 | 55.7% | Yes |
| A. Hutchinson | The Labour Party | 1,570 | 44.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jewitt | R.R | 2,415 | 59.8% | Yes |
| J. Douglass | The Labour Party | 1,622 | 40.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Orton | R.A | 1,538 | 54.6% | Yes |
| G. Foster | The Labour Party | 1,277 | 45.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hutchinson | The Labour Party | 2,299 | 31.4% | Yes |
| J. Douglass | The Labour Party | 2,294 | 31.3% | Yes |
| A. Jewitt | Mod | 1,382 | 18.9% | No |
| G. Robertson | Mod | 1,355 | 18.5% | No |
