February 1974 General Election - Folkestone and Hythe
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Turnout | 77.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Costain, Albert | Conservative | 23,400 |
| Budd, Bernard | Liberal | 14,890 |
| Butler, MJS | Labour | 11,412 |