1847 General Election - South Shields
| Year | 1847 |
| General election | 1847 General Election |
| Constituency | South Shields |
| Turnout | 68.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wawn, John Twizell | Radicals | 333 |
| Whateley, William | Conservative | 176 |
| Year | 1847 |
| General election | 1847 General Election |
| Constituency | South Shields |
| Turnout | 68.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wawn, John Twizell | Radicals | 333 |
| Whateley, William | Conservative | 176 |