1970 General Election - Central Newcastle upon Tyne
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Central Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Turnout | 61.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Short, Edward | Labour | 13,671 |
| Way, Michael | Conservative | 4,256 |
| Lesser, David | Liberal | 1,433 |