1929 General Election - Gateshead
| Year | 1929 |
| General election | 1929 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead |
| Turnout | 73.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Melville, James Benjamin | Labour | 28,393 |
| Orr-Ewing, Ian Leslie | Unionist | 11,644 |
| Fennell, John | Liberal | 10,314 |
| Watson, John Leonard | Independent | 3,688 |