| Year: | 1974 |
|---|---|
| General election: | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh East |
| Turnout: | 76.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Strang, Gavin | Labour | 19669 |
| MacDougall, GC | SNP | 11213 |
| Hogg, M | Conservative | 10111 |
| Dalzell, GN | Liberal | 2578 |
| Swann, I | Communist | 213 |