Durham North West Durham North West| Hilary Armstrong | Labour | 24,526 | 62.5% |
| William Clouston | Conservative | 8,193 | 20.9% |
| Alan Ord | LibDem | 5,846 | 14.9% |
| Joan Hartnell | Socialist Labour | 661 | 1.7% |
Electorate 67,062; Turnout 58.5%; Majority 16,333 (41.6%)
Swing: 5.9% to Con from Lab; Declared: 1.14am
| H Armstrong | Labour | 31,855 | 68.77% |
| L St John Howe | Conservative | 7,101 | 15.33% |
| A Gillings | LibDem | 4,991 | 10.78% |
| R Atkinson | Referendum | 2,372 | 5.12% |
Electorate: 67,390; Turnout: 68.73%; Lab majority 24,754 (53.44%)
Swing from Con to Lab of 11.40%
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