# 1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election

The 1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election was held on 12 April 1973 as part of the first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. 104 councillors were elected from 95 electoral divisions across the region's five boroughs. Each division returned either one or two county councillors each by First-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The election took place ahead of the elections to the area's metropolitan borough councils, which followed on 10 May 1973.

## Election results

The election resulted in a clear majority for the Labour Party, which won 74 of the 104 seats on the new Council.
The election resulted in the following composition of the County Council:
| Party | Party | Council |
| | Labour | 74 |
| | Conservatives | 26 |
| | Independent | 2 |
| | Liberal | 1 |
| | Residents Association | 1 |
| Total | Total | 104 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 44 |

## Results by district and electoral division
### Gateshead

The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 20 councillors from 15 electoral divisions. Five of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (Chester-le-Street, and Gateshead Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the Gateshead area: returning 17 councillors, compared to two for the Conservatives and one Residents Association councillor.
Blaydon (Central)
Blaydon (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Robson | 2,755 | 94.6 | |
| | Communist | O. March | 158 | 5.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,597 | 89.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,913 | 33.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,652 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Blaydon (East)
Blaydon (East) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Winder | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,415 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Blaydon (West)
Blaydon (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Williams | 2,540 | 61.2 | |
| | Ind. Labour Party | F. Bilcliffe | 1,610 | 38.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,150 | 43.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,603 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Dickinson | 3,064 | 50.7 | |
| | Labour | R. Brown | 2,726 | 45.1 | |
| | Independent | H. Mackay | 1,497 | 24.8 | |
| | Liberal | E. King | 1,479 | 24.5 | |
| | Liberal | R. Jennings | 1,165 | 19.3 | |
| | Independent | J. Jobling | 880 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,567 | 25.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,040 | 48.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,427 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Felling No. 1
Felling No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | K. Buckingham | 1,892 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | J. Foster | 1,627 | 43.4 | |
| | Independent | H. Freeman | 234 | 6.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,753 | 42.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,831 | | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
Felling No. 2
Felling No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hardy | 1,940 | 50.8 | |
| | Residents | N. Buckingham | 1,676 | 43.9 | |
| | Independent | L. Scholes | 206 | 5.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,822 | 40.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,543 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Felling No. 3
Felling No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Prudham | 2,168 | 67 | |
| | Residents | A. Clayton | 1,070 | 33 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,098 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,238 | 32.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,881 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Gateshead No. 1
Gateshead No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Pattison | 3,572 | 71.2 | |
| | Labour | J. McClure | 3,567 | 71.1 | |
| | Conservative | M. Dickinson | 1,445 | 28.8 | |
| | Conservative | I. Wallis | 1,415 | 28.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,127 | 42.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,015 | 28.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,475 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Gateshead No. 2
Gateshead No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Crann | 2,988 | 78.2 | |
| | Labour | H. Cowans | 2,932 | 76.8 | |
| | Conservative | D. Hudson | 833 | 21.8 | |
| | Conservative | J. Scott | 777 | 20.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,155 | 56.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,817 | 28.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,298 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Gateshead No. 3
Gateshead No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Nixon | 3,847 | 46.3 | |
| | Conservative | G. Wilde | 3,804 | 45.8 | |
| | Labour | T. Bennett | 2,606 | 31.4 | |
| | Labour | J. McWilliams | 2,481 | 29.9 | |
| | Liberal | J. Bennison | 1,857 | 22.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,241 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,303 | 44.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,828 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)
Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Collins | 3,697 | 65.3 | |
| | Labour | J. Fitzpatrick | 3,495 | 61.7 | |
| | Conservative | T. Eltringham | 1,962 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative | A. Ridley | 1,910 | 33.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,735 | 30.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,662 | 33.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,813 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Ryton
Ryton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Graham | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,480 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)
Whickham No. 1 (Dunston) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Atkins | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,342 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whickham No. 2
Whickham No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Snell | 2,243 | 56.4 | |
| | Conservative | K. Leitch | 1,732 | 43.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,975 | 51.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,740 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whickham No. 3
Whickham No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Briggs | 1,878 | 67.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Liddell | 902 | 32.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | 35.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,780 | 47.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,887 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newcastle upon Tyne

The Newcastle City Council area was represented on the County Council by 26 councillors from 26 electoral divisions. Labour won 16 seats, to the Conservatives' 9. One Independent councillor was elected, in the new Jesmond division.
Benwell
Benwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Hepple | 1,632 | 88.6 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hurst | 210 | 11.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,422 | 77.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 27.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,614 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Blakelaw
Blakelaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Boland | 2,725 | 77.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. Duncan | 785 | 22.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,940 | 55.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,510 | 31.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,223 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Castle Ward No. 1
Castle Ward No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Petty | 1,430 | 42.6 | |
| | Labour | E. Wade | 1,215 | 36.2 | |
| | Liberal | W. Bloomfield | 711 | 21.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,356 | 56.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,919 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Castle Ward No. 2
Castle Ward No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Armstrong | 1,925 | 64.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Hill | 1,074 | 35.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 851 | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,999 | 38.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,876 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Dene
Dene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Grey | 2,606 | 58.9 | |
| | Labour | A. Gourdie | 1,821 | 41.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,427 | 41.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,619 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
East City
East City :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Scott-Batey | 1,194 | 81 | |
| | Conservative | V. Hazell | 280 | 19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 914 | 62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,474 | 32.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,486 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Elswick
Elswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Graham | 1,155 | 39 | |
| | Liberal | D. Faulkner | 1,153 | 39 | |
| | Conservative | C. Burdon-Taylor | 652 | 22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,960 | 44.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,713 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Fawdon
Fawdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Castle | 2,208 | 67.9 | |
| | Conservative | T. Wilkinson | 1,044 | 32.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,164 | 35.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,252 | 33.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,781 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Fenham
Fenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Gilbert | 2,209 | 64.7 | |
| | Labour | R. Armstrong | 1,207 | 35.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,416 | 36.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,349 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Gosforth No. 1
Gosforth No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Cummings | 2,663 | 64.9 | |
| | Labour | E. Clasper | 1,439 | 35.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,224 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,102 | 37.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,838 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Gosforth No. 2
Gosforth No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Robson | 2,405 | 55 | |
| | Labour | M. Goodfellow | 1,964 | 45 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 10.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,369 | 44.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,830 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Heaton
Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Dennison | 2,192 | 60.9 | |
| | Labour | B. Rice | 1,409 | 39.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 21.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,601 | 38.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,314 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Jesmond
Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Booth | 1,457 | 44 | |
| | Conservative | R. McVain | 1,274 | 38.5 | |
| | Labour | W. Speck | 578 | 17.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,309 | 34.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9.009 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Kenton
Kenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Cox | 2,055 | 50.5 | |
| | Labour | P. Furness | 2,011 | 49.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,066 | 51.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,869 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Moorside
Moorside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Collins | 1,583 | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative | D. McKeag | 1,282 | 44.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 10.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,865 | 29.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,730 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Newburn No. 1
Newburn No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Gurd | 2,013 | 59.9 | |
| | Conservative | T. Waters | 1,347 | 40.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,360 | 39.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,568 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Newburn No. 2
Newburn No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Marshall | 4,064 | 78.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hill | 1,126 | 21.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,938 | 56.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,190 | 39.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,056 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Newburn No. 3
Newburn No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Robertson | 1,786 | 55.2 | |
| | Conservative | I. Faith | 1,450 | 44.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 38.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,403 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Sandyford
Sandyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Collins | 1,902 | 58.1 | |
| | Labour | A. Hadwin | 1,370 | 41.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,272 | 45.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,227 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Scotswood
Scotswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Mellor | 1,742 | 61.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Thomlinson | 1,090 | 38.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | 23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,832 | 35.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,016 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
St Anthonys
St Anthonys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. McClean | 2,012 | 88.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. Coote | 250 | 11.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,762 | 77.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,262 | 31.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,089 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
St Lawrence
St Lawrence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Deas | 2,185 | 85.4 | |
| | Conservative | R. Lungley | 373 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,812 | 70.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,558 | 37.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,837 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Walker
Walker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Sketheway | 2,278 | 81.9 | |
| | Conservative | A. Telford | 382 | 13.7 | |
| | Communist | N. Manchee | 122 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,896 | 68.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,782 | 27.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9.953 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Walkergate
Walkergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Gray | 2,312 | 59.8 | |
| | Conservative | L. Bulman | 1,551 | 40.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,863 | 39.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,128 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
West City
West City :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Butcher | 1,320 | 86.2 | |
| | Conservative | P. Heslop | 211 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,109 | 72.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 21.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,048 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Wingrove
Wingrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Trotter | 1,681 | 62.6 | |
| | Labour | J. Lamb | 1,003 | 37.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 25.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,684 | 33.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,044 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### North Tyneside

The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside area was represented on the new County Council by 18 councillors from 17 electoral divisions. One of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (Tynemouth No. 2), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the area: returning 12 councillors, with the Conservatives winning four, and the Liberals and an Independent each winning one.
Longbenton No. 1
Longbenton No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. McCormack | 2,298 | 78.2 | |
| | Conservative | W. Johnston | 457 | 15.6 | |
| | Communist | J. Henderson | 182 | 6.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,841 | 62.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,937 | 30.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,671 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Longbenton No. 2
Longbenton No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Tait | 2,021 | 52.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. Percy | 1,810 | 47.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,831 | 42.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,958 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Longbenton No. 3
Longbenton No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Addison | 2,037 | 67.4 | |
| | Independent Socialist | J. Conway | 517 | 17.1 | |
| | Conservative | S. Forster | 470 | 15.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,520 | 50.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,024 | 31.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,557 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Longbenton No. 4
Longbenton No. 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Hudson | 2,454 | 69.8 | |
| | Conservative | B. McGillan | 1,061 | 30.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,393 | 39.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,497 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)
Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. May | 2,197 | 78.9 | |
| | Conservative | B. McGillan | 586 | 21.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,611 | 57.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 44.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,200 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Tynemouth No. 1
Tynemouth No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Dolby | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,685 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Tynemouth No. 2
Tynemouth no. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Laws | 2,863 | 74.5 | |
| | Labour | S. Reed | 2,630 | 68.5 | |
| | Conservative | E. Ormston | 978 | 25.5 | |
| | Conservative | E. Thompson | 823 | 21.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,885 | 49.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,841 | 25 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,354 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Tynemouth No. 3
Tynemouth No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Chambers | 1,383 | 31.4 | |
| | Liberal | H. Robertson | 1,344 | 30.6 | |
| | Conservative | L. Goveas | 1,051 | 23.9 | |
| | Labour | H. Sowerby | 621 | 14.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,399 | 49.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,851 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Tynemouth No. 4
Tynemouth No. 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Duff | 2,492 | 56.5 | |
| | Labour | P. Lee | 1,054 | 23.9 | |
| | Liberal | F. Creese | 868 | 19.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | 32.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,414 | 46.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,542 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Tynemouth No. 5
Tynemouth No. 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Mavin | 1,698 | 63 | |
| | Labour | H. Rutherford | 996 | 37 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,694 | 36 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,482 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Wallsend No. 1
Wallsend No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Conway | 1,130 | 39.3 | |
| | Liberal | M. Hampton | 1,049 | 36.5 | |
| | Independent Socialist | D. Taylor | 698 | 24.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,877 | 41.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,859 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Wallsend No. 2
Wallsend No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P. Hampton | 2,121 | 49.1 | |
| | Labour | O. Richardson | 1,726 | 40 | |
| | Conservative | D. Bloxham | 470 | 10.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,317 | 45.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,523 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
Wallsend No. 3
Wallsend No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hornsby | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,993 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Wallsend No. 4
Wallsend No. 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Cousins | 2,172 | 78.3 | |
| | Conservative | F. Rogers | 603 | 21.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,569 | 56.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,775 | 39.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,021 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whitley Bay No. 1
Whitley Bay No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Nugent | 2,088 | 51.5 | |
| | Conservative | R. Rawes | 1,965 | 48.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,053 | 49.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,147 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whitley Bay No. 2
Whitley Bay No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Baglee | 1,684 | 47.3 | |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 1,016 | 28.6 | |
| | Liberal | W. Rodgers | 857 | 24.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,557 | 32.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,911 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Whitley Bay No. 3
Whitley Bay No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Sanderson | 1,456 | 35.2 | |
| | Liberal | R. Cairncross | 1,427 | 34.5 | |
| | Labour | R. Oliver | 1,254 | 30.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,137 | 46.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,837 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### South Tyneside

The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 15 councillors from 12 electoral divisions. Three of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (South Shields Nos. 2, 3 and 4), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the area: returning 11 councillors, with the Conservatives taking four.
Boldon
Boldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. McDarmont | 3,036 | 62.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. Durham | 1,806 | 37.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,230 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,842 | 47.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,209 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hebburn No. 1
Hebburn No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Shearan | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,160 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hebburn No. 2
Hebburn No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fenwick | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,800 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Jarrow No. 1
Jarrow No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Campbell | 2,950 | 76.8 | |
| | Conservative | L. Abram | 893 | 23.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,057 | 53.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | 38.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,007 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Jarrow No. 2
Jarrow No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Howard | 2,233 | 59.9 | |
| | Conservative | O. Bolam | 1,217 | 32.7 | |
| | Communist | R. Carr | 277 | 7.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | 27.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,727 | 37.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,044 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 1
South Shields No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Bugge | 1,284 | 56.6 | |
| | Labour | E. Scrimger | 984 | 43.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,268 | 33.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,728 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 2
South Shields No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Malcolm | 2,942 | 77 | |
| | Labour | K. Scrimger | 2,653 | 69.4 | |
| | Conservative | D. Rooze | 877 | 23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,065 | 54.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,821 | 22.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,293 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 3
South Shields no. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Byers | 2,532 | 52.6 | |
| | Labour | J. Richardson | 2,514 | 52.2 | |
| | Conservative | G. Bairson | 2,284 | 47.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. Auchterlonie | 2,245 | 46.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,818 | 29.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,505 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 4
South Shields No. 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Martinson | 4,065 | 65.1 | |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 4,018 | 64.3 | |
| | Labour | K. Webster | 2,181 | 34.9 | |
| | Labour | R. Barry | 2,177 | 34.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,884 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,249 | 38.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,402 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 5
South Shields No. 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Malcolm | 993 | 62.9 | |
| | Conservative | G. McGuire | 585 | 37.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | 25.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 24.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,464 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
South Shields No. 6
South Shields No. 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Mackley | 2,217 | 77.1 | |
| | Conservative | D. Oates | 658 | 22.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,559 | 54.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,875 | 30.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,538 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whitburn
Whitburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Conway | 2,133 | 51.6 | |
| | Labour | E. Pearce | 1,997 | 48.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,130 | 53.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,775 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sunderland

The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 25 councillors from 25 electoral divisions. Labour took the majority of the seats in the Sunderland area, returning 18 councillors, ahead of seven for the Conservatives.
Bishopswearmouth
Bishopswearmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Martin | 1,179 | 45.3 | |
| | Labour | Peter Doidge | 832 | 32 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Milburn | 593 | 22.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,605 | 34.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,468 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Castletown and Hylton
Castletown and Hylton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Watson | 2,741 | 85.2 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Wood | 328 | 10.2 | |
| | Communist | Richard Gibbs | 147 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,413 | 75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,219 | 26.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,154 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Central
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Fitzsimmons | 1,325 | 66.3 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Tansey | 391 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal | James Thompson | 283 | 14.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 934 | 46.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,999 | 30.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,519 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Colliery
Colliery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Ypey | 1,205 | 56 | |
| | Conservative | James Wyness | 948 | 44 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,153 | 37.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,748 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Deptford and Pallion
Deptford and Pallion :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Wilson | 1,952 | 56.3 | |
| | Conservative | Walter Corry | 1,515 | 43.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,467 | 30.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,336 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Downhill
Downhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Derek Foster | 1,816 | 85.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Brown | 304 | 14.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,512 | 71.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,120 | 26.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,126 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Ford and Pennywell
Ford and Pennywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Waistell | 2,346 | 79.5 | |
| | Conservative | John Marshall | 604 | 20.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,742 | 59.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,950 | 24.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,888 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Fulwell
Fulwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mordaunt Cohen | 3,000 | 75.7 | |
| | Labour | Gordon Wainwright | 965 | 24.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,035 | 51.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,965 | 46.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,465 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hendon
Hendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phillip Soldinger | 1,574 | 57.3 | |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Dodds | 1,174 | 42.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,748 | 39.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,970 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hetton No. 1
Hetton No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Davidson | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,506 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hetton No. 2
Hetton No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Gray | elected unopposed | elected unopposed | elected unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,040 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Houghton-le-Spring No. 1
Houghton-le-Spring No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Kelly | 1,956 | 61 | |
| | Conservative | Alfred Wright | 1,248 | 39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 22.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,204 | 42.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,599 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Houghton-le-Spring No. 2
Houghton-le-Spring No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Brown | 2,283 | 74.5 | |
| | Conservative | Lorna Davidson | 782 | 25.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,501 | 49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,065 | 40.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,613 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Houghton-le-Spring No. 3
Houghton-le-Spring No. 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Avery | 2,938 | 81.1 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Wright | 685 | 18.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,253 | 62.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,623 | 42.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,480 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Humbledon
Humbledon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Barnes | 1,820 | 58 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Williams | 1,317 | 42 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,137 | 43.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,210 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Monkwearmouth and Roker
Monkwearmouth and Roker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Thompson | 3,006 | 62.9 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Redfearn | 1,775 | 37.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,781 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 41.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,645 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ryhope with Burdon
Ryhope with Burdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joyce Copland | 1,361 | 83.2 | |
| | Conservative | Leonard Bland | 274 | 16.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,087 | 66.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 25.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,473 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Silksworth
Silksworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Brown | 2,086 | 75.1 | |
| | Independent | Colin Orr | 691 | 24.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,395 | 50.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,777 | 33.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,217 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Southwick
Southwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Healie | 1,184 | 82.8 | |
| | Conservative | Harold Verne-Jones | 246 | 17.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 938 | 65.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | 24.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,822 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
St Chad's
St Chad's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Ditchburn | 1,701 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour | George Affleck | 1,470 | 46.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,171 | 32.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,727 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
St Michael's
St Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Landau | 3,063 | 74.1 | |
| | Labour | Eric Holt | 1,068 | 25.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,995 | 48.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,131 | 45.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,067 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Thorney Close
Thorney Close :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Otterson | 1,855 | 78.7 | |
| | Conservative | John Griggs | 502 | 21.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,353 | 57.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,357 | 25.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,264 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Thornhill
Thornhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Stephenson | 2,016 | 78 | |
| | Labour | Richard Taylor | 569 | 22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,447 | 56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,585 | 39.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,559 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Washington No. 1
Washington No. 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles McIlroy | 2,081 | 82.4 | |
| | Conservative | George Brown | 443 | 17.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,638 | 64.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,524 | 29.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,596 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Washington No. 2
Washington No. 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Derek Sleightholme | 1,925 | 61.8 | |
| | Independent | Kenneth Pyle | 1,188 | 38.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,113 | 25.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,153 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |