One third of Gateshead Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Gateshead is a Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England.
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Political control
Labour 1973 - present
Council elections
Gateshead Council election, 1998
Gateshead Council election, 1999
Gateshead Council election, 2000
Gateshead Council election, 2002
Gateshead Council election, 2003
Gateshead Council election, 2004
Gateshead Council election, 2006
Gateshead Council election, 2007
Gateshead Council election, 2008
By-election results
| Wickham South By-Election 17 September 1998 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1,598 | 83. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Elections to Gateshead Council were held on 7 May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 6 | +13. 0 | ||
| Labour | 314 | 16. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 4 | -7. 0 | ||
| Majority | 1,284 | 67. 2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,912 | ||||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Bede By-Election 29 March 2001 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | 780 | 63. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 9 | -6. 4 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 440 | 36. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 1 | +19. 2 | ||
| Majority | 340 | 27. 8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,220 | 21. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Chowdene By-Election 7 June 2001 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Keith Wood | 2,649 | 68. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 8 | +4. 5 | |
| Conservative | Raymnond Swadling | 604 | 15. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 7 | -4. 8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Glynis Goodwill | 599 | 15. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 6 | +0. 3 | |
| Majority | 2,045 | 53. 1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,852 | 56. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 4 | +28. 0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Felling By-Election 1 December 2005 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul McNally | 848 | 69. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 2 | +6. 3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | David Lucas | 208 | 17. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 0 | +0. 2 | |
| British National Party | Keith McFarlane | 96 | 7. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 8 | -2. 3 | |
| Conservative | Steve Wraith | 74 | 6. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 0 | -4. 3 | |
| Majority | 640 | 52. 1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,226 | 20. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Dunston & Teams By-Election 28 September 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Pauline Dillon | 694 | 54. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 9 | +0. 7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Michael Ruddy | 269 | 21. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 3 | +3. 6 | |
| British National Party | Andrew Swaddle | 226 | 17. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 9 | +4. 6 | |
| Conservative | Paul Sterling | 76 | 6. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 0 | -3. 0 | |
| Majority | 425 | 33. 6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,265 | 21. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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