October 1974 General Election - Rutherglen
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Rutherglen |
| Turnout | 78.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mackenzie, James | Labour | 17,099 |
| Bayne, Ian | SNP | 9,732 |
| Thomson, John | Conservative | 9,248 |
| Brown, Robert | Liberal | 2,424 |