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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.
General elections were held in Malaysia on Saturday, 25 April 1964 to elect members of the second parliament. Voting took place in 104 out of 159 parliamentary constituencies of Malaysia, each electing one Member of Parliament to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. [1]
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.
UK general election results 1832 - 2019. Years · General elections · Constituencies · Parties · Candidate names 1964 General Election - Elections. Voting: 15-10-1964. Elections • Parties. Aberavon; Aberdare; Aberdeen North; Aberdeen South; Abertillery; Abingdon; Accrington; Acton; Aldershot; Altrincham and Sale; Anglesey; Argyll ...
Jun 29, 2024 · In 1964, the Conservative Party had been in power for 13 years and was on its fourth prime minister. A sex scandal rocked the Conservative government and the British establishment, adding to the general feeling that the party had lost touch.
Mar 27, 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.
Apr 28, 2010 · In 1964 the Conservatives lost the general election and Harold Wilson became the first Labour Prime Minister since Clement Attlee in 1951. Labour was back in power but only just, with a majority of four. A second election, held to enable Wilson to secure a mandate, was held not long after.
