February 1974 General Election - Stroud
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Stroud |
| Turnout | 85.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kershaw, John | Conservative | 25,619 |
| Maddocks, WH | Labour | 17,148 |
| Ritchie, SA | Liberal | 15,521 |
| Churchill, JS | Powell Conservative | 470 |