October 1974 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hutchison, Michael | Conservative | 14,962 |
| Haddow, C | Labour | 11,736 |
| Shirley, R | SNP | 9,034 |
| Gordon, NL | Liberal | 5,921 |