October 1974 General Election - Taunton
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Taunton |
| Turnout | 79.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cann, Edward du | Conservative | 22,542 |
| Sheerman, Barry | Labour | 15,721 |
| Mann, ME | Liberal | 11,984 |
| Bradford, LD | United Democratic | 283 |