February 1974 General Election - North West Durham
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | North West Durham |
| Turnout | 79.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Labour | 28,326 |
| Riddell, J | Conservative | 10,865 |
| Forster, JK | Liberal | 8,809 |