1929 General Election - Houghton-le-Spring
| Year | 1929 |
| General election | 1929 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout | 80.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richardson, Robert | Labour | 25,056 |
| Wing, Thomas Edward | Liberal | 10,267 |
| Pearson, William George | Unionist | 8,545 |