October 1974 General Election - Horncastle
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Horncastle |
| Turnout | 70.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Tapsell, Peter | Conservative | 16,750 |
| Starky, MJC | Liberal | 11,506 |
| Bratton, K | Labour | 6,849 |