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1974 United Kingdom general election

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All 635 seats to the House of Commons
318 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout76.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Edward Heath Tony Blair Charles Kennedy
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 28 July 1965 21 July 1994 9 August 1999
Leader's seat Sidcup Sedgefield Ross, Skye, & Lochaber
Last election 330 seats, 46.4% 413 seats, 40.7% 52 seats, 18.3%
Seats before 325 403 51
Seats won 311 355 62
Seat change Decrease11 -48 +11
Popular vote 11,231,583 9,552,436 5,985,454
Percentage 35.8% 35.2% 22.0%
Swing Decrease10.6% -5.5% +3.7%

Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won

Prime Minister before election

Edward Heath
Conservative

Elected Prime Minister

Edward Heath
Conservative