1983 General Election - North West Durham
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | North West Durham |
| Turnout | 70.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Labour | 19,135 |
| Middleton, T | Conservative | 12,779 |
| Wood, Chris | Liberal | 11,008 |