February 1974 General Election - Bothwell
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Bothwell |
| Turnout | 81.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hamilton, James | Labour | 22,326 |
| McAllister, David | Conservative | 12,725 |
| Fisher, Gerald | SNP | 6,710 |
| Park, James | Liberal | 5,362 |
| Bolton, David | Communist | 562 |