October 1974 General Election - Oldham East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham East |
| Turnout | 71.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lamond, James | Labour | 19,054 |
| McGrandle, Leith | Conservative | 10,917 |
| Hilyer, Chris | Liberal | 6,142 |