October 1974 General Election - Derby North
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Derby North |
| Turnout | 73.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitehead, Phillip | Labour | 26,960 |
| Penfold, DJ | Conservative | 22,767 |
| Peel, MD | Liberal | 10,595 |
| Smith, H | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 242 |