February 1974 General Election - South East Essex
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | South East Essex |
| Turnout | 82.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Braine, Bernard | Conservative | 28,644 |
| Jones, David | Labour | 19,379 |
| Alexander, Frances | Liberal | 13,891 |