October 1974 General Election - Merthyr Tydfil
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Turnout | 75.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rowlands, Edward | Labour | 21,260 |
| Roberts, Emrys | Plaid Cymru | 4,455 |
| Walters, LJ | Conservative | 2,587 |
| Bettall-Higgins, D | Liberal | 1,300 |
| Roberts, T | Communist | 509 |