1979 General Election - Gateshead East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead East |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Conlan, Bernard | Labour | 28,776 |
| Rogers, FW | Conservative | 14,078 |
| Batey, C | Liberal | 4,201 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead East |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Conlan, Bernard | Labour | 28,776 |
| Rogers, FW | Conservative | 14,078 |
| Batey, C | Liberal | 4,201 |