October 1974 General Election - Pontypool
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontypool |
| Turnout | 72.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Abse, Leo | Labour | 25,381 |
| Moreland, Robert | Conservative | 6,686 |
| Mathias, Ernest | Liberal | 5,744 |
| Tanner, Roger | Plaid Cymru | 2,223 |