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Latest revision as of 15:08, 16 November 2024

1970 United Kingdom General Election
← 1966 4th of July 1974 →

633 in the House of Commons (318 for a majority)
Turnout77.4% (Increase1.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Enoch Powell Harold Wilson Jo Grimond
Party Conservatives Labour Liberals
Leader since 18th of May, 1966 14th of February, 1963 5th of November, 1956
Leader's seat Wolverhampton South West Huyton Orkney and Shetland
Last election 253 Seats, 41.9% 364 seats, 48.0% 12 seats, 8.5%
Seats won 386 228
Seat change Increase 133
Decrease 89 Steady 12
Popular vote 23,954,500 14,641,267 3,941,850
Percentage 55.3% 33.8% 9.1%
Swing Increase 13.4% Decrease 14.2% Increase 0.6%

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Colors denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Prime Minister before election

Richard Larrow
Royalist Party

Elected Prime Minister

Richard Larrow
Royalist Party