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1966 United Kingdom general election
general election held in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1966 United Kingdom general election happened on 31 March 1966. The Labour Party won with a landslide win. The Prime Minister Harold Wilson stayed in power.
Quick Facts All 630 seats in the House of Commons 316 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 630 seats in the House of Commons 316 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 75.8%, ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilson decided to call a snap election because his government had a small majority. This made it hard for them to make new laws. This was the last general election with a voting age of 21. After the Representation of the People Act, 18 year-olds were allowed to vote in elections.[1]