February 1974 General Election - Belfast North
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Belfast North |
| Turnout | 68.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carson, John | UUP | 21,531 |
| Smyth, David | Pro-Assembly Unionist | 12,755 |
| Donnelly, Thomas | SDLP | 12,003 |
| Scott, Sandy | NI Labour | 2,917 |