1979 General Election - Durham
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Durham |
| Turnout | 76.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hughes, Mark | Labour | 30,903 |
| Lavis, M | Conservative | 19,666 |
| Wood, Chris | Liberal | 8,572 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Durham |
| Turnout | 76.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hughes, Mark | Labour | 30,903 |
| Lavis, M | Conservative | 19,666 |
| Wood, Chris | Liberal | 8,572 |