1974 October General election results summary
Majority – 3
PM Harold Wilson – 1974—76 (Biography)
PM James Callaghan 1976 (Biography)
Held Thursday, 10 Oct
Electorate – 40,072,971
Turnout – 72.8%
| Party |
Seats |
Votes |
% Share |
Candidates |
| |
Labour |
319 |
11,457,079 |
39.2 |
623 |
| |
Conservative |
276 |
10,464,817 |
35.8 |
623 |
| |
Liberal |
13 |
5,346,754 |
18.3 |
619 |
| |
Scottish National |
11 |
839,617 |
2.9 |
71 |
| |
Ulster Unionists |
10 |
|
|
|
| |
Plaid Cymru |
3 |
166,321 |
0.6 |
36 |
| |
Non Party |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Independent |
1 |
|
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