It was at this election that the SNP secured their best ever representation inside the House of Commons, 11 MPs.
Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
Conservative | 10,428,966 | 276 | - 34 | 35.7 |
Labour | 11,456,597 | 319 | + 18 | 39.3 |
Liberal | 5,346,817 | 13 | - 1 | 18.3 |
Others | 1,953,318 | 27 | + 3 | 6.7 |
The 27 "others" include the "Speaker seeking re-election"