The parliamentary elections in Great Britain of 1964 are democratic elections held on October 15, 1964 . Labor led by Harold Wilson defeated conservatives led by Alec Douglas-Hume , but their advantage was minimal - about 200,000 votes and 13 seats (317 versus 304) in the 630-seat House of Commons.
The latter circumstance, related to the inability to fulfill all election promises (in particular, the nationalization of the steel industry), forced the Laborites to go to early elections in 1966 .
Campaign
The conservatives , not having significant support, sought to delay the holding of elections in order to ensure victory thanks to short-term achievements, similar to what happened in the previous elections . In particular, the conservatives adopted a budget that, in their opinion, was to increase their support by the population. However, the new Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Hume , who had been sitting in the House of Lords for a long time, did not have enough political experience to campaign against the famous politician Harold Wilson , who once served as Minister of Commerce in the government of Clement Attlee .
Election Results
| The consignment | Leader | Votes | % | Places | Δ places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Harold Wilson | 12 205 808 | 44.1 | 317 | ▲ 59 |
| Conservatives | Alec Douglas-Hume | 12 002 642 | 43,4 | 304 | ▼ 61 |
| Liberals | Joe Grimond | 3 099 283 | 11.2 | 9 | ▲ 3 |
| Independent Republicans | 101 628 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Party of wales | 69 507 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shnp | 64 044 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| The communists | 46,442 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |