[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which won ten of the 13 seats.

The People's Political Party (PPP) managed to form a government with the support of the remaining MP James Mitchell, who won reelection as an independent after resigning from the SVLP.

[3] On 18 September 1974, the House of Assembly passed a motion of no confidence; Ebenezer and Ivy Joshua had just resigned from the government due to policy disagreements with Mitchell.

The Democratic Freedom Movement was founded by Kenneth John to advocate for political reforms such as recall elections, term limits, and campaign financing regulation;[6] it nominated two candidates.

The SVLP won a decisive victory with ten seats, giving party leader Milton Cato his second term as Premier.