October 1974 General Election - Gravesend
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Gravesend |
| Turnout | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ovenden, John | Labour | 29,569 |
| Needham, Richard | Conservative | 27,264 |
| Cartier, L | Liberal | 10,244 |
| Turner, JD | National Front | 1,304 |
| Keen, T | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 239 |