Bridgwater by-election, 1970
Encyclopedia
The Bridgwater
by-election
of March 12, 1970 was the first election in the United Kingdom
to be held after the voting age
had been reduced from 21 to 18. The seat was held by the Conservatives
on a turnout of 70.3%.
Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of March 12, 1970 was the first election in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to be held after the voting age
Voting age
A voting age is a minimum age established by law that a person must attain to be eligible to vote in a public election.The vast majority of countries in the world have established a voting age. Most governments consider that those of any age lower than the chosen threshold lack the necessary...
had been reduced from 21 to 18. The seat was held by the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
on a turnout of 70.3%.