1970 General Election - Darlington
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Darlington |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Edward | Labour | 23,208 |
| Bourne-Arton, Anthony | Conservative | 19,447 |
| Newton, SS | Liberal | 5,222 |
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Darlington |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Edward | Labour | 23,208 |
| Bourne-Arton, Anthony | Conservative | 19,447 |
| Newton, SS | Liberal | 5,222 |