Before (end of 1975)
Not known.
After (end of 1976)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Gateshead: Askew & Riverside)1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| H. Cowans | Labour | 1,177 |
| R. Wilson | Conservative | 204 |
No. 11 (Chopwell)1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| J. Cousin | Labour | 1,314 |
| J. Henderson | Conservative | 353 |
No. 12 (Rowlands Gill High Spen)1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| A. Cowell | Labour | 1,640 |
| P. Goodwin | Conservative | 1,592 |
| J. Davidson | LIB | 215 |
No. 13 (Winlaton)1 seat
| J. Welsh | Labour | 0 ✓ |
No. 15 (Felling: Pelaw & East)1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| A. Wear | Labour | 1,450 |
| A. Doud | Conservative | 949 |
| J. Rutherford | RES | 555 |
No. 16 (Felling: Leam & South)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| T. Prudham | Labour | 1,646 |
| T. Crook | RES | 1,134 |
| J. Nixon | Conservative | 458 |
No. 17 (Felling: Wreken)1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| P. Mole | Labour | 1,132 |
| G. Wilde | Conservative | 355 |
No. 18 (Ryton: Crawcrook & Greenside)1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| I. Lauder | LIB | 1,526 |
| F. Connor | Labour | 1,133 |
No. 19 (Ryton: Crookhill & Ryton)1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| T. Charlton | Rytonian | 1,116 ✓ |
| T. Walters | LIB | 1,043 |
| J. Dixon | Labour | 1,006 |
| A. Comb | COMM | 66 |
No. 20 (Whickham: Dunston)1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| W. Grier | Labour | 1,769 |
| C. Scott | Conservative | 1,043 |
No. 21 (Whickham: West Etc.)1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| G. Fairclough | Conservative | 2,853 |
| A. Cofton | Labour | 1,563 |
No. 22 (Whickham: East Etc.)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| E. Robinson | Labour | 1,242 |
| J. Burbon | Conservative | 927 |
| J. Banks | LIB | 429 |
No. 3 (Gateshead: Claxton)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| D. Thomas | Labour | 1,128 |
| J. Forster | Conservative | 449 |
No. 4 (Gateshead: Enfield)1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| D. Conway | Conservative | 1,714 |
| J. Fox | Labour | 630 |
No. 5 (Gateshead: Low Fell)1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| K. Redfern | Conservative | 1,793 |
| G. Wilson | Labour | 865 |
No. 6 (Gateshead: Saltwell)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| C. Wheatley | Labour | 1,264 |
| McNeil J. | Conservative | 1,129 |
| D. Armstrong | Ind Lab | 92 |
No. 8 (Gateshead: Teams)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| N. Lakey | Labour | 1,291 |
| W. Anderson | Conservative | 461 |
No. 9 (Gateshead: Wreckenton)2 seats · turnout 29.6%
| J. Lister | Labour | 2,669 |
| G. Carpenter | Labour | 2,651 |
| P. Jackson | Conservative | 2,273 |
| P. Sproat | Conservative | 2,162 |