February 1974 General Election - Motherwell and Wishaw
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Motherwell and Wishaw |
| Turnout | 77.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lawson, George | Labour | 18,310 |
| Caldwell, James | Conservative | 11,997 |
| Nicholson, George | SNP | 7,852 |
| Sneddon, James | Communist | 1,066 |