| Year: | 1974 |
|---|---|
| General election: | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh East |
| Turnout: | 81.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Strang, Gavin | Labour | 20163 |
| May, DJ | Conservative | 14614 |
| MacDougall, GC | SNP | 7128 |
| Melling, J | Liberal | 3998 |
| Swann, I | Communist | 274 |