October 1974 General Election - Basildon
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Basildon |
| Turnout | 73.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Moonman, Eric | Labour | 32,298 |
| Atkinson, David | Conservative | 21,747 |
| Fortune, Edward | Liberal | 12,816 |
| Chaplin, Robert | Independent Labour Party | 599 |