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1970 general election · Scotland

Midlothian: 1970 general election result

Labour won Midlothian at the 1970 general election with a majority of 12,474. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
12,47421.4% of valid votes
Turnout
75.6%58,177 valid votes
Electorate
76,931
Result
Lab hold
Result
PartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Labour Won30,80253.0%−3.7
Conservative18,32831.5%+4.5
Scottish National Party9,04715.6%−0.8
Valid votes58,177
Majority12,47421.4%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Midlothian at the 1970 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 30,802 votes (53.0%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Midlothian in 1970?

12,474 votes (21.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Midlothian in 1970?

75.6% of the 76,931 registered electors cast a valid vote (58,177 votes).

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