October 1974 General Election - South Down
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | South Down |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Powell, Enoch | UUP | 33,614 |
| Hollywood, Sean | SDLP | 30,047 |
| O'Hanlon, Gerard | Republican Clubs | 2,327 |
| Vipond, David | Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist-Leninist) | 152 |