October 1974 General Election - Southend West
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Southend West |
| Turnout | 73.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Channon, Paul | Conservative | 23,480 |
| Greaves, W | Liberal | 16,409 |
| Wright, AN | Labour | 9,451 |