February 1974 General Election - Ashton-under-Lyne
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Turnout | 79.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sheldon, Robert | Labour | 23,019 |
| Aitken, Timothy | Conservative | 14,718 |
| Jones, JG | Liberal | 9,837 |