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The 1964 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 15 October 1964. It resulted in the Conservatives, led by incumbent Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, narrowly losing to the Labour Party, led by Harold Wilson; Labour secured a parliamentary majority of four seats and ended its thirteen years in opposition since the 1951 election.
Harold Wilson led Labour to a tiny majority over the Conservatives, who had been in power for 13 years. The campaign focused on economic issues, the Profumo affair and the Common Market, while the Liberals campaigned for federalism.
The election was held on November 3, 1964. Johnson beat Goldwater in the general election, winning over 61% of the popular vote. Johnson became the only Democrat between 1944 and 1976 to win a majority of the popular vote.
27 de mar. de 2015 · The 1964 general election saw the return of the Labour Party into power after effectively spending the 1950’s in opposition after losing the 1951, 1955 and 1959 general elections. England. C 10,106,028 (44.1%) 262 MP’s elected. L 2,775,752 (12.1%) 3 MP’s elected. Lab 9,982,360 (43.5%) 246 MP’s elected. Wales. C 425,022 (29.4%) 6 MP’s elected.
The 1964 United Kingdom general election happened on 15 October 1964. This was five years after the previous election. It resulted in the Conservatives, led by the current Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home losing. The Labour Party won the election. This meant Harold Wilson would become the new Prime Minister. [1]
Las elecciones generales del Reino Unido de 1964 se celebraron el jueves 15 de octubre de 1964, cinco años después de las elecciones anteriores y trece años después de que el Partido Conservador, liderado por primera vez por Winston Churchill, recuperara el poder.
16 de may. de 2020 · Watch the programme that aired on 15 October 1964, with analysis and interviews of the Labour victory over the Conservatives. The election was called by the Conservatives at the last moment, and Labour leader Harold Wilson focused on his modern vision for Britain.
