UK Elections 1970's

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UK General Election Results, for elections held during the 1970's.

1979 (3rd May)

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Liberal	Jo Grimond	10,950	56.4
Conservative	C. Donaldson	4,140	21.3
Labour	Robina Goodlad	3,385	17.4
SNP	M. Spens	935	4.8

1974 (10th October)

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Liberal	Jo Grimond	9,877	56.2
SNP	Howie Firth	3,025	17.2
Conservative	Raymond Fraser	2,495	14.2
Labour	Jonathan Wills	2,175	12.4

1974 (28th February)

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Liberal	Jo Grimond	11,491	62
Conservative	J.L. Firth	4,186	22.6
Labour	Jonathan Wills	2,865	15.5

1970 (18th June)

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Liberal	Jo Grimond	7,896	47
Conservative	J. L, Firth	5,364	31.9
Labour	W. McP. Reid	3,552	21.1

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