October 1974 General Election - North West Durham
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | North West Durham |
| Turnout | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Labour | 27,953 |
| Cookson, MJB | Conservative | 9,197 |
| Forster, JK | Liberal | 6,418 |