October 1974 General Election - Nelson and Colne
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Nelson and Colne |
| Turnout | 81.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hoyle, Eric | Labour | 17,506 |
| Waddington, David | Conservative | 16,836 |
| Greaves, Anthony | Liberal | 4,850 |