1951 General Election - South Shields
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | South Shields |
| Turnout | 80.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ede, James Chuter | Labour | 33,633 |
| Chalmers, John | Conservative | 20,208 |
| Kitchell, Charles Jonathan | Liberal | 6,270 |