October 1974 General Election - Peterborough
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ward, Michael | Labour | 21,820 |
| Nicholls, Sir Harmar | Conservative | 19,972 |
| Boizot, Peter | Liberal | 7,302 |