February 1974 General Election - Edinburgh North
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh North |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Alexander | Conservative | 16,417 |
| Cairns, Robert | Labour | 9,404 |
| Guild, Ronald | Liberal | 5,487 |
| Lynch, James | SNP | 4,550 |