October 1974 General Election - Preston North
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Preston North |
| Turnout | 76.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Atkins, Ronald | Labour | 18,044 |
| Holt, Mary | Conservative | 16,260 |
| Payne, Gordon | Liberal | 4,948 |
| Smith, Harold | Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | 138 |