February 1974 General Election - Bolton East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton East |
| Turnout | 80.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Young, David | Labour | 19,833 |
| Reed, Laurance | Conservative | 18,220 |
| Ackroyd, T | Liberal | 8,728 |
| Booth, G | National Front | 1,259 |