February 1974 General Election - Bournemouth East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Turnout | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cordle, John | Conservative | 22,319 |
| Musgrave, GK | Liberal | 13,005 |
| Lock, DE | Labour | 7,423 |
| Hayes, M | National Front | 875 |
| Reynolds, A | Anti-EEC | 834 |