February 1974 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 82.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Stodart, James | Conservative | 18,908 |
| Taylor, WJ | Labour | 10,431 |
| Gorrie, Donald | Liberal | 9,189 |
| Moore, R | SNP | 4,241 |