February 1974 General Election - Pontypool
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontypool |
| Turnout | 77.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Abse, Leo | Labour | 25,133 |
| Mathias, Ernest | Liberal | 7,668 |
| Wallace, Wellesley | Conservative | 7,497 |
| Tanner, Roger | Plaid Cymru | 1,318 |
| Williams, Graham | Communist | 498 |