Wrekenton, Gateshead County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Lister (The Labour Party) won Wrekenton, with a majority of 2,527 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Gateshead County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 16
- Recorded results
- 43
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lister | The Labour Party | 3,620 | 76.8% | Yes |
| T. Sinclair | R.R | 1,093 | 23.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gardner | The Labour Party | 4,786 | 70.9% | Yes |
| W. Chapple | R.R | 1,969 | 29.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rowe | The Labour Party | 4,400 | 62.5% | Yes |
| L. Conway | R.R | 2,578 | 36.6% | No |
| G. Vincent | Communist | 64 | 0.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Campbell | R.R | 2,640 | 57.1% | Yes |
| J. Lister | The Labour Party | 1,829 | 39.6% | No |
| W. Pygall | Communist | 152 | 3.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Chapple | The Labour Party | 1,931 | 47.8% | Yes |
| J. Bennison | R.R | 1,803 | 44.7% | No |
| L. Heslop | Independent | 219 | 5.4% | No |
| W. Pygall | Communist | 85 | 2.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rowe | The Labour Party | 1,974 | 54.2% | Yes |
| V. Atkinson | R.R | 1,671 | 45.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lister | The Labour Party | 1,538 | 62.7% | Yes |
| G. Armsrong | R.R | 915 | 37.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Chapple | The Labour Party | 1,699 | 56.2% | Yes |
| G. Armstrong | R.R | 1,322 | 43.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Turnbull | The Labour Party | 2,156 | 57.7% | Yes |
| T. Eltringham | R.R | 1,582 | 42.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lister | The Labour Party | 1,961 | 55.7% | Yes |
| T. Eltringham | R.R | 1,558 | 44.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Chapple | The Labour Party | 2,119 | 61.7% | Yes |
| B. Embleton | R.R | 1,239 | 36.1% | No |
| R. Fitzgerald | Communist | 75 | 2.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Turnbull | The Labour Party | 2,123 | 52.1% | Yes |
| T. Eltringham | R.R | 1,697 | 41.7% | No |
| G. Mosley | I.Lab | 253 | 6.2% | No |