| Election Name: | 1974 Barnet London Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1971 Barnet London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Barnet London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | 2 May 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Turnout: | 39.1% |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 42 |
| Seats Before1: | 43 |
| Percentage1: | 48.3% |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Swing1: | 1.1% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 17 |
| Seats Before2: | 17 |
| Percentage2: | 33.1% |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| Swing2: | 4.7% |
| Party3: | Residents Association |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Percentage3: | 1.1% |
| Swing3: | 0.5% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 1974 Barnet Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 60 councillors elected in 20 wards, each with 3 councillors, out of which 42 were Conservative, 17 were Labour and one represented the Hadley Ward Residents' Association. There also 10 aldermen, 8 Conservative and 2 Labour.[1]
Overall turnout in the election was 39.1%.|}
(Hadley Ward Residents' Association)