1970 General Election - Houghton-le-Spring
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Urwin, Tom | Labour | 32,888 |
| Craig-Cooper, FHM | Conservative | 11,914 |
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Urwin, Tom | Labour | 32,888 |
| Craig-Cooper, FHM | Conservative | 11,914 |