October 1974 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 76.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Douglas-Hamilton, James | Conservative | 15,354 |
| Taylor, WJ | Labour | 10,152 |
| Moore, CM | SNP | 8,135 |
| Gorrie, Donald | Liberal | 6,606 |