October 1974 General Election - Kilmarnock
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Kilmarnock |
| Turnout | 80.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ross, William | Labour | 22,184 |
| MacInnes, Alistair | SNP | 14,655 |
| Adams, William | Conservative | 9,203 |
| Purcell, Kevin | Liberal | 2,508 |