October 1974 General Election - Wells
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Wells |
| Turnout | 78.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Boscawen, Robert | Conservative | 23,979 |
| Butt-Philip, Alan | Liberal | 16,278 |
| Mortimer, G | Labour | 13,909 |
| Howard, P | United Democratic | 778 |