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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.
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.
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.
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] .
17 de sept. de 2007 · The 1964 General Election and the Liberals' False Dawn. Peter Barberis. Pages 373-387 | Published online: 17 Sep 2007. Cite this article. https://doi.org/10.1080/13619460600825949. Full Article. Figures & data. References. Citations. Metrics. Reprints & Permissions. Read this article.
17 de sept. de 2007 · Introduction: The 1964 General Election—the ‘Not Quite, But’ and ‘But Only Just’ Election. Peter Barberis. Pages 283-294 | Published online: 17 Sep 2007. Download citation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13619460600825840. Full Article. Figures & data. References. Citations. Metrics. Reprints & Permissions. Get access. Click to increase image size.
