1874 General Election - Preston
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Preston |
| Turnout | 64.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hermon, Edward | Conservative | 6,512 |
| Holker, John | Conservative | 5,211 |
| Mottershead, Thomas | Liberal-Labour | 3,756 |