February 1974 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 80.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hutchison, Michael | Conservative | 18,784 |
| Davies, TJ | Labour | 12,403 |
| Gordon, N | Liberal | 8,073 |
| Shirley, R | SNP | 5,770 |