October 1974 General Election - Midlothian
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Midlothian |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Eadie, Alex | Labour | 28,652 |
| McKinlay, John | SNP | 24,568 |
| Ballantyne, Alistair | Conservative | 11,046 |
| Wheeler, Philip | Liberal | 4,793 |