October 1974 General Election - Stroud
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Stroud |
| Turnout | 80.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kershaw, John | Conservative | 24,406 |
| Maddocks, WH | Labour | 17,352 |
| Ritchie, SA | Liberal | 13,756 |
| Churchill, JS | United Democratic | 241 |