| Gateshead West | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:GatesheadWest1974Constituency.svg) Boundary of Gateshead West in County Durham, boundaries 1974-83 | |
| County | County Durham |
| 1950–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Gateshead |
| Replaced by | Tyne Bridge and Gateshead East[1] |
Gateshead West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
- ^ "'Gateshead West', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2016.[permanent dead link]