1974 General Election

February, 1974

Political Parties

Total Votes

%

MPs

Conservative Party

11,872,180

37.9

297

Liberal Party

6,059,519

19.3

14

Labour Party

11,645,616

37.2

301

Communist Party

32,743

0.1

0

Plaid Cymru

171,374

0.6

2

Scottish National Party

633,180

2.0

7

National Front

76,865

0.2

1

October, 1974

Political Parties

Total Votes

%

MPs

Conservative Party

10,462,565

35.8

277

Liberal Party

5,346,704

18.3

13

Labour Party

11,457,079

39.2

319

Communist Party

17,426

0.1

0

Plaid Cymru

166,321

0.6

3

Scottish National Party

839,617

2.9

11

National Front

113,843

0.4

0