Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Gateshead: Askew & Riverside)1 seat · turnout 60.5%
| E. Henry | Labour | 2,652 |
| D. Hudson | Conservative | 495 |
No. 11 (Chopwell)1 seat · turnout 78.9%
| G. Gill | Labour | 2,148 |
| J. Charlton | Comm All | 450 |
No. 12 (Rowlands Gill High Spen)1 seat · turnout 79.8%
| T. Middleton | Conservative | 2,599 |
| R. Morley | Labour | 2,293 |
No. 13 (Winlaton)1 seat · turnout 76.8%
| H. Wilkinson | Labour | 4,249 |
| W. Lyst | Conservative | 2,307 |
No. 15 (Felling: Pelaw & East)1 seat · turnout 76.4%
| T. Winter | Labour | 3,462 |
| G. Whitlock | Conservative | 1,961 |
No. 16 (Felling: Leam & South)1 seat · turnout 72.4%
| K. Buckingham | RES | 3,258 |
| J. McWilliams | Labour | 2,919 |
| C. Payne | Conservative | 778 |
No. 17 (Felling: Wreken)1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| J. Foster | Labour | 2,893 |
| J. Fox | Conservative | 723 |
No. 18 (Ryton: Crawcrook & Greenside)1 seat · turnout 76.6%
| D. Hutton | LIB | 2,371 |
| T. Sullivan | Labour | 1,880 |
No. 19 (Ryton: Crookhill & Ryton)1 seat · turnout 78.0%
| N. Callender | Rytonian | 1,961 |
| J. Scott-Batey | Labour | 1,765 |
| G. Holmes | Conservative | 1,087 |
No. 20 (Whickham: Dunston)1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| D. Bollands | Labour | 3,575 |
| A. Heilds | Conservative | 2,173 |
No. 21 (Whickham: West Etc.)1 seat · turnout 81.4%
| K. Leitch | Conservative | 4,920 |
| N. Allan | Labour | 3,503 |
No. 22 (Whickham: East Etc.)1 seat · turnout 78.7%
| A. Brazendale | Labour | 2,689 |
| L. Bindman | Conservative | 1,801 |
No. 3 (Gateshead: Claxton)1 seat · turnout 68.2%
| Joe Wheatley | Labour | 2,559 |
| B. Wilkinson | Conservative | 690 |
No. 4 (Gateshead: Enfield)1 seat · turnout 74.9%
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 2,752 |
| A. Regnart | Labour | 2,106 |
No. 5 (Gateshead: Low Fell)1 seat · turnout 75.5%
| B. Avery | Conservative | 3,057 |
| E. Gouldson | Labour | 2,092 |
No. 6 (Gateshead: Saltwell)1 seat · turnout 75.7%
| P. Tinnion | Labour | 2,298 |
| J. Sproat | Conservative | 1,864 |
| J. Simpson | RES | 69 |
No. 8 (Gateshead: Teams)1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| C. Ryans | Labour | 2,849 |
| P. Lovatt | Conservative | 811 |
No. 9 (Gateshead: Wreckenton)2 seats · turnout 68.2%
| F. Johnson | Labour | 7,736 |
| A. Turnbull | Labour | 7,361 |
| T. Jewson | Conservative | 3,886 |
| M. Holgate | Conservative | 3,650 |