February 1974 General Election - Nelson and Colne
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Nelson and Colne |
| Turnout | 84.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Waddington, David | Conservative | 15,692 |
| Hoyle, Eric | Labour | 15,515 |
| Greaves, Anthony | Liberal | 9,166 |