October 1974 General Election - Brighton Kemptown
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Brighton Kemptown |
| Turnout | 72.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bowden, Andrew | Conservative | 21,725 |
| Hobden, Dennis | Labour | 19,060 |
| Osbourne, S | Liberal | 6,214 |
| Beaumont, Robert | English National Party | 155 |
| Buckle, J | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 125 |
| Ralfe, Brian | Independent | 47 |