Political Developments: 1970 Election Results

Question 1

What did pre-election polls say about who managed the economy best?

Answer 1

Polls were even with Labour and Conservatives

Question 2

What percentage of the votes did Labour and Conservatives get?

Answer 2

Labour got 43.5% of votes Conservatives got 46.5%

Question 3

How many seats did Labour lose in 1970?

Answer 3

58 seats

Question 4

What helped the Conservatives in their election campaign with working class constituencies?

Answer 4

Focussed on the problem of increasing immigration

Question 5

What did a poll say about the publics reason for Labour losing?

Answer 5

1 in 4 voters said Labour lost due to cost of living management

Question 6

What was announced a few days before the election?

Answer 6

Balance of Payments Deficit

Question 7

What was the Labour Balance of Payments Surplus at around 1970?

Answer 7

Around £700 million

Question 8

What percentage of the voting public voted in the 1970 election?

Answer 8

72%