2005 General Election - South Shields
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | South Shields |
| Turnout | 50.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Miliband, David | Labour | 18,269 |
| Psallidas, Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 5,957 |
| Lewis, Richard | Conservative | 5,207 |
| Afshari-Naderi, Nader | Independent | 773 |