1874 General Election - Reading
| Year | 1874 |
| General election | 1874 General Election |
| Constituency | Reading |
| Turnout | 83.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Shaw-Lefevre, George John | Liberal | 1,794 |
| Goldsmid, Francis Henry | Liberal | 1,791 |
| Attenborough, Richard | Conservative | 1,652 |
| Mackenzie, William Dalziel | Conservative | 1,631 |