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1970 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Halifax: 1970 general election result

Labour won Halifax at the 1970 general election with a majority of 198. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
1980.4% of valid votes
Turnout
73.5%48,701 valid votes
Electorate
66,222
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won24,02649.3%−1.0
Conservative23,82848.9%+10.0
Others8471.7%+1.7
Valid votes48,701
Majority1980.4%

Change compared with the 1966 general election (same boundaries).

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Questions and answers

Who won Halifax at the 1970 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 24,026 votes (49.3%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Halifax in 1970?

198 votes (0.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Halifax in 1970?

73.5% of the 66,222 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,701 votes).

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