Before (end of 1987)
Not known.
After (end of 1988)
Not known.
Ward results
Battle Hill1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| A. Lockwood | Labour | 2,320 |
| T. Mulvenna | SLD | 1,610 |
| J. Wilkinson | Conservative | 269 |
Chirton1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| P O'Keefe | Labour | 2,171 ✓ |
| Chris Hall | Conservative | 417 |
| J. Rutherford | SDP | 123 |
| M. Rudling | SLD | 65 |
Collingwood1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| J. Phylactou | SDP | 2,097 |
| T. Norton | Labour | 1,898 |
| D. Dolman | Conservative | 312 |
Holystone1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| D. Marsh | Labour | 2,393 ✓ |
| R. Brooks | Conservative | 486 |
| K. Hudson | SDP | 151 |
| J. Cassidy | SLD | 107 |
Howdon1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| S. Byers | Labour | 2,148 |
| J. Flaherty | SLD | 341 |
| R. Clark | Conservative | 196 |
Monkseaton1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| M. Howe | Conservative | 1,753 ✓ |
| Mark Coates | Labour | 884 |
| J. McLennan | SLD | 315 |
| J. Pinkney | Green | 138 |
North Shields1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| O. Burt | Conservative | 1,776 |
| A. Cocallis | Labour | 1,260 |
| R. Ryland | SLD | 296 |
Seatonville1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| J Ross | Conservative | 1,319 |
| V. Purvis | SLD | 1,247 |
| J Stephenson | Labour | 856 |
St. Marys1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| J. Furness | Conservative | 2,340 |
| Brian Burdis | Labour | 576 |
| S. Rosner | SLD | 382 |
Wallsend1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| M. Huscroft | SLD | 1,952 |
| G Mumford | Labour | 1,583 |
| J Harkins | Conservative | 108 |
Whitley Bay1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| D. Grigg | Labour | 2,053 |
| M. McIntyre | Conservative | 1,535 |