February 1974 General Election - Darlington
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Darlington |
| Turnout | 80.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Edward | Labour | 20,546 |
| Hord, Brian | Conservative | 18,477 |
| Frietag, Philip | Liberal | 11,398 |