February 1974 General Election - Edinburgh Pentlands
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout | 80.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 18,162 |
| McWilliam, John | Labour | 13,560 |
| Ross-Smith, SP | Liberal | 6,870 |
| Forrest, T | SNP | 5,491 |