The UK general election in 1966 was called by Harold Wilson because his government, elected in the 1964 election, had an unworkably small majority. Wilson's hope, that he would be returned to office with an increased majority, was excited by the government's victory in a by-election at Kingston upon Hull and was vindicated; the government was able to survive. The results were as follows -
| Party
| Votes
| Seats
| Loss/Gain
| Share of Vote (%)
|
| Labour
| 13,096,629
| 364
| + 47
| 48.0
|
| Conservative
| 11,418,455
| 253
| - 51
| 41.9
|
| Liberal
| 2,327,457
| 12
| + 3
| 8.5
|
| SNP
| 128,474
| 0
|
| 0.5
|
| Independent Republican
| 62,782
| 0
|
| 0.2
|
| Communist
| 62,092
| 0
|
| 0.2
|
| Plaid Cymru
| 61,071
| 0
|
| 0.2
|
| Independent
| 35,039
| 0
|
| 0.1
|
| Republican Labour
| 26,292
| 1
| + 1
| 0.1
|
| Nationalist
| 22,167
| 0
|
| 0.1
|
| Independent Liberal
| 5,689
| 0
|
| 0.0
|
| BNP
| 5,182
| 0
|
| 0.0
|
| Independent Conservative
| 4,089
| 0
|
| 0.0
|
| Union Movement
| 4,075
| 0
|
| 0.0
|
| Independent Labour
| 1,931
| 0
|
| 0.0
|
Total votes cast: 27,264,747. All parties with more than 1,000 votes shown. The Conservative figure includes Ulster Unionists and National Liberals.
