Talk:February 1974 United Kingdom general election

Liberals
There seems to be a hugh rise in the Liberal vote, no reason is given here.  AJUK   Talk!! 00:58, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

First - they contested far more seats. However there had been a considerabke increase in Liberal (and other "third party") votes in by elections since 1971. The reasons for this could be the subject of a book, rather than a few lines here but could be summarised as anti-government feeling amongst former Tories who couldn't bring themselves to vote Labour.

Exile (talk) 21:50, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Voter eligibility
At the time the voting age was 18 and 1956 was a leap year, so were people born on February 29 1956 eligible to vote in this election? Timrollpickering (talk) 11:15, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

United Ulster Unionist Council
As a suggestion, shouldn't the results of the Anti-Assembly Ulster Unionists, DUP and Vanguard be classed as one bloc (albeit separate parties within it)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.152.249.92 (talk) 14:28, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

Map is wrong - please change
I notice that the map wrongly shows Aberdeenshire East as a Labour seat when it was won by the SNP (Douglas Henderson). Can someone change this - I don't know how to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.190.110.75 (talk) 10:03, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The current map, created since you noticed that, shews it as SNP. DuncanHill (talk) 17:18, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

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Jeremy Thorpe infobox
Why is File:1965 Jeremy Thorpe.jpg not used as the infobox image for Jeremy Thorpe when it's used as the infobox image for his own Wikipedia article? I've put it in as the image for the infobox twice and it has been deleted. User:YttriumShrew talk 15 June 2019 4:31 AM UTC —Preceding undated comment added 04:32, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
 * That image cannot be used in this article as it is still subject to copyright. It can be used on the Jeremy Thorpe article under "fair use" to identify him. You can read more about "fair use" and non-free content (that is, material still under copyright) at Non-free content criteria. DuncanHill (talk) 09:52, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Would it be possible to modify it to take it out of copyright in any way? YttriumShrew (talk) 1:01 AM, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
 * , not that I'm aware of. I know other editors have tried to add it to the article in the past without success. Unless we can find a free image, or an image where the copyright holder is prepared to release it for our use, I can't see what we can do. DuncanHill (talk) 01:04, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
 * wouldn't it be possible to argue that it is "fair use" once more as on the Jeremy Thorpe article as to identify him? Xander11012 (talk) 17:38, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No, not by my reading of Non-free_content. It's a pity, but there we are. DuncanHill (talk) 17:44, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Ah, a shame, guess someone should get digging for an old photo of him that they have, scan it and add it to the commons, only way I can see as a solution then. Xander11012 (talk) 17:47, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

Issues with retirement/defeated members in opening of article
I wonder if saying "Prominent members of Parliament who retired or were defeated at this election included: Gordon Campbell, Bernadette McAliskey, Enoch Powell..." is problematic. While Powell did not stand in the election (and so could be said to have retired), unlike the rest mentioned he returned as an MP at the October election having joined the Ulster Unionist Party, and I wonder if his inclusion here could be misunderstood as saying this marked his final departure from Westminster? I also wonder if this list is in danger of being a bit point of view on the importance it places to notable MPs who did not stand or were defeated. For instance the defeat former Labour minister, and front-bench spokesman Goronwy Roberts might be expected to be mentioned and the retirement of the long-severing Conservative MP Irene Ward who at that time had served longer in parliament than any other woman. Dunarc (talk) 21:47, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Infobox
The UUUC alliance stood as one group in this election. Rather than merely being an electoral pact, they even campaigned using joint literature and campaign material, and confirmed they would sit in the ensuing Parliament as one cohesive bloc. In total they won 11 seats, which put them ahead of the SNP who won 7 and so, given the political circumstances of the time should be listed as the fourth party in the info box rather than the SNP. If the logic of listing them as three separate parties is followed then the SDP and Liberals should be listed separately for the 1983 and 1987 elections. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.21.25.193 (talk) 19:40, 12 July 2022 (UTC)