| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Next Election: | 1978 Lothian Regional Council election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Party2: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Seats2: | 19 |
| Party3: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Party4: | Scottish Liberal Party |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Party6: | Residents Association |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 39.9% |
| Popular Vote1: | 103,622 |
| Popular Vote2: | 89,194 |
| Percentage2: | 34.3% |
| Percentage3: | 11.6% |
| Popular Vote3: | 30,149 |
| Percentage4: | 9.0% |
| Percentage5: | 3.5% |
| Percentage6: | 1.1% |
| Popular Vote4: | 23,495 |
| Popular Vote5: | 9,065 |
| Popular Vote6: | 2,940 |
The 1974 Lothian Regional Council election was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority.