Election Results

2005:

Following the General Election on 5th May 2005 Kevan Jones has been re-elected to serve North Durham for a second term, with a majority of 45 percent.

Kevan Jones	Labour	23,932	64.1%
Philip Latham	Lib Dem	7,151	19.2%
Mark Watson	Conservative	6,258	16.7%

Turnout = 55.3%
Majority = 16,781

2001:

Kevan Jones was elected to represent the North Durham seat for Labour following the retirement of Giles Radice, who had been Member of Parliament since 1973. (Electorate - 67,610)

Kevan Jones	Lab	25,920	67.2%
Matthew Palmer	Con	7,237	18.8%
Carole Field	Lib Dem	5,411	14.0%

Majority: 18,683