| Year: | 1974 |
|---|---|
| General election: | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Turnout: | 81.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rowlands, Edward | Labour | 20486 |
| Roberts, Emrys | Plaid Cymru | 7336 |
| Knowles, Michael | Conservative | 2622 |
| Bettell-Higgins, D | Liberal | 1002 |
| Jones, A | Communist | 369 |
| Battersby, R | Workers Revolutionary | 160 |