| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout: | 72.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Urwin, Tom | Labour | 30181 |
| Straw, P | Conservative | 9105 |
| Ellis, J | Liberal | 4479 |
| Temple, D | Workers Revolutionary | 326 |
UK general election results 1832 - 2019
| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout: | 72.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Urwin, Tom | Labour | 30181 |
| Straw, P | Conservative | 9105 |
| Ellis, J | Liberal | 4479 |
| Temple, D | Workers Revolutionary | 326 |