February 1974 General Election - Beeston
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Beeston |
| Turnout | 84.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lester, Jim | Conservative | 26,487 |
| Gardner, Antony | Labour | 23,943 |
| Reddish, S | Liberal | 12,091 |