1970 General election results summary

Majority – 30
PM Edward Heath
Held on Thursday, 18 June
Electorate – 39,342,013
Turnout – 72%

1970 General Election Results Summary

PartySeatsVotes% ShareCandidates
Conservative33013,145,12346.4%628
Labour28712,179,34143%624
Liberal62,117,0357.5%332
Ulster Unionist8
Non Party1
Protestant Unionists1
Scottish National1306,8021.1%65
Independent1
Independent Labour1

Election manifestos

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