October 1974 General Election - Gateshead West
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead West |
| Turnout | 65.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Horam, John | Labour | 13,859 |
| Brown, P | Conservative | 4,432 |
| Stoddart, K | Liberal | 1,909 |