Official Final Results of the UK General Election

General election in United Kingdom 1974

UK General Election Results: October 10, 1974

No Electoral Threshold

There is no electoral threshold for the UK General Election.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was %.

United Kingdom: Current Election Trends
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: United Kingdom
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

635
Majority requires 318 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 50.2% of the seats.

Labour
Centre-Left
50.2%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Wilson IV
1974
Lab
Callaghan
1974
Lab
Historical Government Cabinets: United Kingdom
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Labour

Labour Party
Social Democratic
39.2
±

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
36.7
±0

Liberal Party

Liberal Party
Liberal
Pro-European
18.3
±

Scottish National Party

Scottish National Party
Social Democratic
Pro-European
2.9
±

United Ulster Unionist Coalition

United Ulster Unionist Coalition
Regional
Right
Eurosceptic
1.4
±

Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru
Regional
Centre-Left
Pro-European
0.6
±

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic
Pro-European
0.5
±

National Front

National Front
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
0.4
±

Ulster Unionist Party

Ulster Unionist Party
Conservative
Pro-European
< 0.1
±

Democratic Unionist Party

Democratic Unionist Party
Conservative
Pro-European
< 0.1
±

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”