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    1988 handbook

    Gateshead: 1988 local elections

    9 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 58 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 1

    After (end of 1988) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 58 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 3 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Birtley1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    Martin GannonLabour1,640
    J. KingSLD1,035
    D. EdwardsConservative219
    Crawcrook & Greenside1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    E. MoleLabour1,834
    T. RippethSLD332
    I. LowConservative319
    Deckham1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    Joe WheatleyLabour1,485
    A. JewsonConservative304
    S. SandersSLD123
    Dunston1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    H. SmilesLabour2,257
    M. BatesConservative404
    J. HenleySLD205
    High Fell2 seats · turnout 32.5%
    B. RichmondLabour2,057
    M. GrahamLabour1,960
    Ada CallananConservative155
    M. SweeneySLD134
    A. HetheringtonSDP130
    S. GowConservative129
    Lamesley1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    J. HattamLabour2,131
    H. BramwellSLD459
    I. McCarthyConservative220
    Ryton1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    R. WatersLabour1,804
    N. CallenderSLD1,399
    L. ArmstrongConservative408
    Teams1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    I MasonLabour2,431
    D MoorConservative301
    Whickham North2 seats · turnout 42.1%
    F. BramwellLabour1,889 ✓
    C. WestgarthLabour1,771 ✓
    M. OrdSLD1,027
    D. RandallSLD900
    E. ParkerConservative698
    A HieldsConservative662
    C. WalkerSDP163