West Midlands: 1970 general election results
How West Midlands voted at the 1970 general election: the Conservatives won 30 of 54 seats with 50.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30 | +8 | 1,260,420 | 50.5% | +5.8 | ||
| Labour | 24 | −8 | 1,121,243 | 45.0% | −5.8 | ||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 103,675 | 4.2% | +0.1 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 9,047 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the 1966 general election in West Midlands.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston | Lab | 1,000 | 1.9 | 69.4% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham All Saints | Lab | 4,279 | 19.4 | 60.8% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Aston | Lab | 3,562 | 12.7 | 58.9% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Edgbaston | Con | 10,643 | 28.4 | 63.7% | Con hold |
| Birmingham Hall Green | Con | 9,389 | 20.8 | 67.9% | Con hold |
| Birmingham Handsworth | Con | 1,812 | 6.0 | 65.3% | Con hold |
| Birmingham Ladywood | Lab | 980 | 8.4 | 62.3% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Northfield | Lab | 1,216 | 1.8 | 68.5% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Perry Barr | Con | 1,266 | 3.6 | 70.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| Birmingham Selly Oak | Con | 1,523 | 4.4 | 64.1% | Con hold |
| Birmingham Small Heath | Lab | 6,871 | 30.4 | 58.0% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Sparkbrook | Lab | 3,346 | 11.9 | 65.0% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Stechford | Lab | 6,711 | 16.7 | 63.9% | Lab hold |
| Birmingham Yardley | Con | 120 | 0.3 | 69.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Brierley Hill | Con | 15,237 | 21.3 | 73.3% | Con hold |
| Bromsgrove | Con | 10,874 | 16.9 | 76.5% | Con hold |
| Burton | Con | 4,365 | 8.7 | 75.6% | Con hold |
| Cannock | Con | 1,529 | 2.4 | 70.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Coventry East | Lab | 12,265 | 20.1 | 70.6% | Lab hold |
| Coventry North | Lab | 5,660 | 13.4 | 74.7% | Lab hold |
| Coventry South | Lab | 2,194 | 3.8 | 74.5% | Lab hold |
| Dudley | Lab | 336 | 0.6 | 71.9% | Lab hold |
| Hereford | Con | 7,601 | 18.4 | 73.4% | Con hold |
| Kidderminster | Con | 9,370 | 17.5 | 73.8% | Con hold |
| Leek | Con | 1,540 | 2.6 | 67.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Leominster | Con | 11,168 | 36.7 | 72.8% | Con hold |
| Lichfield and Tamworth | Con | 1,976 | 3.3 | 73.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Ludlow | Con | 9,304 | 23.1 | 73.3% | Con hold |
| Meriden | Con | 4,724 | 6.3 | 75.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Newcastle under Lyme | Lab | 2,106 | 4.6 | 65.5% | Lab hold |
| Nuneaton | Lab | 14,110 | 24.7 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Oldbury and Halesowen | Con | 2,904 | 5.2 | 72.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Oswestry | Con | 9,560 | 23.8 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| Rowley Regis and Tipton | Lab | 9,464 | 23.4 | 63.5% | Lab hold |
| Rugby | Lab | 2,955 | 6.2 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Shrewsbury | Con | 9,206 | 21.9 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Smethwick | Lab | 2,109 | 6.9 | 68.2% | Lab hold |
| Solihull | Con | 24,575 | 41.8 | 73.2% | Con hold |
| South Worcestershire | Con | 17,809 | 35.1 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| Stafford and Stone | Con | 9,676 | 17.7 | 73.4% | Con hold |
| Stoke on Trent Central | Lab | 7,531 | 25.1 | 50.0% | Lab hold |
| Stoke on Trent North | Lab | 10,100 | 32.4 | 52.9% | Lab hold |
| Stoke on Trent South | Lab | 7,429 | 21.6 | 50.7% | Lab hold |
| Stratford | Con | 16,713 | 34.5 | 74.1% | Con hold |
| Sutton Coldfield | Con | 18,640 | 29.1 | 68.9% | Con hold |
| The Wrekin | Con | 518 | 1.0 | 78.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Walsall North | Lab | 7,415 | 15.4 | 66.9% | Lab hold |
| Walsall South | Con | 11,349 | 19.0 | 73.0% | Con hold |
| Warwick and Leamington | Con | 15,639 | 26.8 | 72.6% | Con hold |
| Wednesbury | Lab | 3,371 | 7.6 | 68.2% | Lab hold |
| West Bromwich | Lab | 4,436 | 10.5 | 62.1% | Lab hold |
| Wolverhampton North East | Lab | 1,893 | 5.5 | 66.7% | Lab hold |
| Wolverhampton South West | Con | 14,467 | 35.5 | 76.0% | Con hold |
| Worcester | Con | 8,442 | 16.6 | 72.8% | Con hold |
West Midlands at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in West Midlands at the 1970 general election?
The Conservatives won 30 of the 54 seats in West Midlands, with 50.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in West Midlands in 1970?
54 constituencies.
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