Result: Gateshead East & Washington West
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 60.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 21.9% |
| Conservative |  | 13.9% |
| Swing: 7.3% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Sharon Hodgson | Labour | 20,997 | 60.6 | -7.5 |
| Frank Hindle | Liberal Democrat | 7,590 | 21.9 | +7.0 |
| Lee Martin | Conservative | 4,812 | 13.9 | -0.9 |
| Jim Batty | UK Independence Party | 1,269 | 3.7 | +1.5 |
| Majority | 13,407 | 38.7 | ||
| Turnout | 34,668 | 56.4 | +3.9 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR GATESHEAD EAST & WASHINGTON WEST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 68.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.9% |
| Conservative |  | 14.8% |
| Others |  | 2.2% |
