General elections were held in Botswana on 26 October 1974.

[1] The result was a third successive landslide victory for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), who won 27 of the 32 elected seats,[2] including four in which they were unopposed.

[3] Local elections were held on the same day, with a turnout of just 30.3%, and saw the BDP strengthen its position.

[3] A total of 63 candidates contested the elections.

The BDP ran a full slate of 32 candidates, the Botswana National Front had 14 candidates, the Botswana People's Party had eight, the Botswana Independence Party had six, and there were three independents.