1970 General Election - Orkney and Shetland
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Turnout | 65.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Grimond, Joseph | Liberal | 7,896 |
| Firth, Dr John | Conservative | 5,364 |
| Reid, William | Labour | 3,552 |