Harold Wilson vs Jeremy Thorpe

Harold Wilson and Jeremy Thorpe faced each other at the 1970 and February 1974 and October 1974 general elections: seats, votes and the result, side by side.

Harold Wilson

Party: Labour
Elections: 5
Most seats: 4
Best: 363 seats

Jeremy Thorpe

Party: Liberal
Elections: 3
Most seats: 0
Best: 14 seats

October 1974

318 for a majority

Lab319
Con277
Lib13
SNP11
UUP6
Smaller parties9

Leader	Party	Seats	Share	Votes
Harold Wilson PM	Labour	319	39.3%	11,457,079
Jeremy Thorpe	Liberal	13	18.3%	5,346,764

February 1974

318 for a majority

Lab301
Con296
Lib14
SNP7
UUP7
Smaller parties10

Leader	Party	Seats	Share	Votes
Harold Wilson PM	Labour	301	37.2%	11,641,143
Jeremy Thorpe	Liberal	14	19.3%	6,059,550

1970

316 for a majority

Con330
Lab287
Lib6
Oth6
SNP1

Leader	Party	Seats	Share	Votes
Harold Wilson	Labour	287	43.0%	12,179,360
Jeremy Thorpe	Liberal	6	7.5%	2,116,838

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