October 1974 General Election - Gateshead East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead East |
| Turnout | 70.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Conlan, Bernard | Labour | 27,620 |
| Ryder, Richard | Conservative | 10,021 |
| Buckingham, KA | Liberal | 6,998 |