West, Gateshead County Borough Council
At the most recent election (10 May 1956), J. Brown (The Labour Party) won West, with a majority of 374 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Gateshead County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 11
- Recorded results
- 27
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | The Labour Party | 1,710 | 56.1% | Yes |
| M. Haggie | R.R | 1,336 | 43.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Lumsden | R.R | 2,363 | 54% | Yes |
| J. Brown | The Labour Party | 2,010 | 46% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ayton | R.R | 2,417 | 53.2% | Yes |
| F. Ward | The Labour Party | 2,123 | 46.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Maynay | R.R | 2,227 | 51.5% | Yes |
| C. Wheatley | The Labour Party | 2,101 | 48.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | The Labour Party | 2,606 | 56% | Yes |
| H. Hodgson | R.R | 2,045 | 44% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ayton | R.R | 2,667 | 59.4% | Yes |
| F. Reid | The Labour Party | 1,820 | 40.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Magnay | R.R | 2,607 | 55.2% | Yes |
| W. Sloan | The Labour Party | 2,116 | 44.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hodgson | R.R | 2,657 | 52.6% | Yes |
| W. Collins | The Labour Party | 2,395 | 47.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ayton | R.R | 3,100 | 56.5% | Yes |
| M. Grant | The Labour Party | 2,383 | 43.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Magnay | R.A | 2,001 | 48.4% | Yes |
| T. Haxon | The Labour Party | 1,834 | 44.4% | No |
| N. Winters | Independent Labour Party | 298 | 7.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Barnes | The Labour Party | 2,612 | 27.7% | Yes |
| M. Grant | The Labour Party | 2,544 | 27% | Yes |
| J. Gardner | Mod | 1,558 | 16.5% | No |
| W. Moore | Mod | 1,379 | 14.6% | No |
| N. Winters | Independent Labour Party | 679 | 7.2% | No |
| J. Thompson | Independent Labour Party | 651 | 6.9% | No |
