UK Polling History: Election of 18 June 1970 – Oldbury and Halesowen
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 29,403 | 26,499 |
| Votes gained | +4,383 | -1,991 |
| Share of votes | 52.6% | 47.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.0% | 34.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +5.8% | -5.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +2.1% | -6.6% |
| Total votes: | 55,902 | |
| Electorate: | 77,390 | |
| Turnout: | 72.2% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Labour | |
| Swing: | 5.8% | Conservative from Labour |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 26,499 | 29,403 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 28,490 | 25,020 | |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 22,099 | 21,182 | 11,210 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 23,861 | 21,478 | 10,343 |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 24,123 | 19,068 | 9,171 |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 30,610 | 24,338 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 28,397 | 17,281 | 10,620 |