October 1974 General Election - Houghton-le-Spring
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Urwin, Tom | Labour | 29,699 |
| Robson, W | Liberal | 9,298 |
| Ritchie, RC | Conservative | 4,399 |