Before (end of 1977)
Not known.
After (end of 1978)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Gateshead: Askew & Riverside)1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| J. Crann | Labour | 1,081 |
| M. Campbell | Conservative | 178 |
No. 11 (Chopwell)1 seat
| V. Ledger | Labour | 0 ✓ |
No. 12 (Rowlands Gill High Spen)1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| P. Goodwin | Conservative | 1,664 |
| W. Grant | Labour | 1,554 |
No. 13 (Winlaton)1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| W. Ainsworth | Labour | 1,820 |
| W. Lyst | Conservative | 1,120 |
| R. Atkinson | LIB | 237 |
No. 15 (Felling: Pelaw & East)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| H. Dinning | Labour | 1,521 |
| A. Doud | Conservative | 904 |
| J. Pearson | RES | 404 |
No. 16 (Felling: Leam & South)1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| J. Balls | Labour | 1,403 |
| T. Crook | RES | 1,022 |
| J. Fox | Conservative | 441 |
No. 17 (Felling: Wreken)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| T. Bennett | Labour | 1,207 |
| S. Turnbull | Conservative | 326 |
No. 18 (Ryton: Crawcrook & Greenside)1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| J. Taylor | Labour | 1,324 |
| R. English | LIB | 889 |
No. 19 (Ryton: Crookhill & Ryton)1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| M. Carr | Labour | 1,363 ✓ |
| N. Callender | Rytonian | 1,023 |
| D. Sheppard | LIB | 443 |
| A. Comb | COMM | 43 |
No. 20 (Whickham: Dunston)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| J. Handy | Labour | 1,864 |
| J. Fowler | Conservative | 1,406 |
No. 21 (Whickham: West Etc.)1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| J. Turnbull | Conservative | 2,828 |
| N. Allan | Labour | 1,776 |
No. 22 (Whickham: East Etc.)1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| F. Kempton | Labour | 1,542 |
| D. McLeod-Carey | Conservative | 1,129 |
| J. Banks | LIB | 201 |
No. 3 (Gateshead: Claxton)1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| F. Conway | Labour | 904 |
| A. Jewson | Conservative | 262 |
No. 4 (Gateshead: Enfield)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Hughes | Conservative | 1,526 |
| G. McAllister | Labour | 740 |
No. 5 (Gateshead: Low Fell)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| McNeil J. | Conservative | 1,658 |
| Tom Graham | Labour | 691 |
No. 6 (Gateshead: Saltwell)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| P. Wallace | Labour | 1,160 |
| R. Dowswell | Conservative | 963 |
No. 8 (Gateshead: Teams)1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| L. Carr | Labour | 1,434 |
| P. Lovett | Conservative | 345 |
No. 9 (Gateshead: Wreckenton)2 seats · turnout 32.7%
| R. Baptist | Labour | 3,074 |
| J. Lister | Labour | 3,044 |
| P. Sproat | Conservative | 2,398 |
| D Moor | Conservative | 2,338 |