2015 General Election - Gateshead
| Year | 2015 |
| General election | 2015 General Election |
| Constituency | Gateshead |
| Turnout | 58.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mearns, Ian | Labour | 21,549 |
| Tennant, John | UKIP | 6,765 |
| Smith, Thomas | Conservative | 5,502 |
| Hindle, Frank | Liberal Democrats | 2,585 |
| Redfern, Andy | Greens | 1,548 |