Before (end of 1979)
Not known.
After (end of 1980)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Gateshead: Askew & Riverside)1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| J. Bainbridge | Labour | 1,190 |
| R. Wilson | Conservative | 104 |
No. 11 (Chopwell)2 seats · turnout 40.6%
| J. Cousin | Labour | 1,129 |
| O. Ring | Labour | 1,075 |
| L. Charlton | LIB | 451 |
No. 12 (Rowlands Gill High Spen)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| A. Cowell | Labour | 1,764 |
| W. Lyst | Conservative | 1,120 |
No. 13 (Winlaton)1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| J. Welsh | Labour | 2,032 |
| D Rowley | Conservative | 739 |
No. 15 (Felling: Pelaw & East)1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| A. Wear | Labour | 1,588 |
| J. Barrett | Conservative | 819 |
No. 16 (Felling: Leam & South)1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| T. Prudham | Labour | 1,619 |
| T. Crook | RES | 989 |
| F. Dinning | Conservative | 223 |
No. 17 (Felling: Wreken)1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| P. Mole | Labour | 1,200 |
| J. Fox | Conservative | 185 |
No. 18 (Ryton: Crawcrook & Greenside)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| R Highmoor | Labour | 1,245 |
| J. Charlton | LIB | 1,028 |
No. 19 (Ryton: Crookhill & Ryton)1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| J. Mullen | Labour | 1,209 |
| T. Charlton | Rytonian | 1,114 |
| V. Hicks | LIB | 422 |
No. 20 (Whickham: Dunston)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| W. Grier | Labour | 1,802 |
| A Hields | Conservative | 835 |
No. 21 (Whickham: West Etc.)1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| G. Fairclough | Conservative | 2,337 |
| F. Bramwell | Labour | 2,144 |
No. 22 (Whickham: East Etc.)1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| E. Robinson | Labour | 1,468 |
| S. Bindman | Conservative | 817 |
| T. Derrick | Labour | 1,004 |
| B. Wilkinson | Conservative | 194 |
No. 4 (Gateshead: Enfield)1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| A. Regnart | Labour | 1,046 |
| J. Forster | Ind Con | 796 |
| A. Ridley | Conservative | 625 |
No. 5 (Gateshead: Low Fell)1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| M. Kuhnel | Conservative | 1,395 |
| A. Fisher | Labour | 829 |
No. 6 (Gateshead: Saltwell)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| C. Wheatley | Labour | 1,275 |
| Wallis I. | Conservative | 669 |
No. 8 (Gateshead: Teams)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| N. Lakey | Labour | 1,384 |
| P. Lovat | Conservative | 188 |
No. 9 (Gateshead: Wreckenton)2 seats · turnout 27.8%
| J. Lister | Labour | 3,170 |
| G. Carpenter | Labour | 3,138 |
| A. Jewson | Conservative | 1,465 |
| J. Buglass | Conservative | 1,459 |