1970 United Kingdom General Election

1970 United Kingdom General Election

4th of July
633 in the House of Commons (318 for a majority)
Turnout	77.4% (1.6%)
First party Second party Third party   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 133 89 12 Popular vote 23,954,500 14,641,267 3,941,850 Percentage 55.3% 33.8% 9.1% Swing 13.4% 14.2% 0.6%
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