February 1974 General Election - Southend East
| Year | 1974 | 
| General election | February 1974 General Election | 
| Constituency | Southend East | 
| Turnout | 77.8% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| McAdden, Stephen | Conservative | 19,600 | 
| Burstin, Motel | Labour | 14,648 | 
| Curry, James | Liberal | 9,979 |