United Kingdom general election, 1966

• Labour: 364
• Tories: 250
• Otherwise:. 16

The early British general election, 1966 took place on 31 March 1966. In the elections of the deputies of the lower house (House of Commons ) were redetermined.

Electoral system

Was chosen according to the simple majority system. A restrictive clause did not exist.

Election result

The previous ruling Labour Party consolidated its absolute majority; they built their lead to Conservative Party from ( 48.1 to 41.3 % two years earlier it had been 44.1 to 42.2 %). The Liberal Party (1964: 11.2%; 1966 = 8.6%) suffered losses.

Others

With the general election on October 15, 1964 13 -year-old Regierungsära the Tories came to an end. Alec Douglas-Home (1903-1995, Tories ), who was prime minister since October 1963, had thus lost his office; the Labour Party leader Harold Wilson (1916-1995) became the new prime minister. Wilson and his government were much public acclaim; therefore led Wilson 1966 early elections brought about (a common procedure in the UK ).