October 1974 General Election - Hartlepool
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Hartlepool |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Leadbitter, Edward | Labour | 24,440 |
| Freeman, NH | Conservative | 16,546 |
| Tostevin, L | Liberal | 6,314 |