October 1974 General Election - Folkestone and Hythe
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Turnout | 70.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Costain, Albert | Conservative | 20,930 |
| Budd, Bernard | Liberal | 12,488 |
| Butler, MJS | Labour | 11,639 |
| Button, H | Independent | 265 |