South West: 1970 general election results
How South West voted at the 1970 general election: the Conservatives won 35 of 43 seats with 51.2% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 35 | +6 | 1,074,299 | 51.2% | +5.9 | ||
| Labour | 6 | −5 | 719,834 | 34.3% | −4.2 | ||
| Liberal | 2 | −1 | 303,642 | 14.5% | −1.7 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 2,658 | 0.1% | |||||
Change compared with the 1966 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Con | 5,851 | 12.8 | 77.1% | Con hold |
| Bodmin | Con | 3,920 | 9.4 | 80.7% | Con gain from Lib |
| Bridgwater | Con | 8,461 | 16.6 | 77.2% | Con hold |
| Bristol Central | Lab | 3,245 | 13.5 | 66.7% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North East | Con | 462 | 1.0 | 72.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bristol North West | Con | 1,049 | 2.1 | 78.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Bristol South | Lab | 9,428 | 23.6 | 65.0% | Lab hold |
| Bristol South East | Lab | 5,688 | 10.8 | 72.1% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Con | 11,935 | 35.7 | 66.3% | Con hold |
| Cheltenham | Con | 8,610 | 18.9 | 75.5% | Con hold |
| Chippenham | Con | 10,538 | 21.5 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury | Con | 14,086 | 26.1 | 73.8% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 8,033 | 14.6 | 76.1% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Con | 1,271 | 2.6 | 81.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Con | 1,523 | 3.2 | 77.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Gloucester | Con | 1,061 | 2.3 | 76.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Honiton | Con | 21,555 | 39.0 | 76.7% | Con hold |
| North Cornwall | Lib | 630 | 1.5 | 85.2% | Lib hold |
| North Devon | Lib | 369 | 0.9 | 84.9% | Lib hold |
| North Dorset | Con | 16,376 | 33.3 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| North Somerset | Con | 10,854 | 16.2 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Con | 1,372 | 3.2 | 71.0% | Con hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Lab | 747 | 1.3 | 72.3% | Lab hold |
| Poole | Con | 13,490 | 23.0 | 74.2% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 9,056 | 20.6 | 71.8% | Con hold |
| South Dorset | Con | 6,864 | 13.0 | 79.1% | Con hold |
| South Gloucestershire | Con | 8,978 | 13.1 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| St.Ives | Con | 8,668 | 23.8 | 75.1% | Con hold |
| Stroud | Con | 7,931 | 15.0 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Swindon | Lab | 5,576 | 12.0 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Taunton | Con | 8,335 | 17.1 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Tavistock | Con | 15,449 | 34.2 | 75.4% | Con hold |
| Tiverton | Con | 13,866 | 31.0 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Torquay | Con | 18,048 | 29.5 | 73.9% | Con hold |
| Torrington | Con | 9,873 | 25.0 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Totnes | Con | 15,090 | 26.3 | 76.7% | Con hold |
| Truro | Con | 8,210 | 16.3 | 76.6% | Con hold |
| Wells | Con | 8,771 | 17.3 | 77.4% | Con hold |
| West Dorset | Con | 10,555 | 27.1 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| West Gloucestershire | Lab | 1,107 | 2.3 | 77.0% | Lab hold |
| Westbury | Con | 9,111 | 17.3 | 77.9% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | Con | 19,343 | 33.1 | 73.7% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | Con | 7,068 | 12.7 | 79.3% | Con hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 1970 general election?
The Conservatives won 35 of the 43 seats in South West, with 51.2% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 1970?
43 constituencies.
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