1970 General Election - Bassetlaw
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ashton, Joseph | Labour | 28,959 |
| Lester, James | Conservative | 20,698 |
| Haydon-Baillie, Malcolm | Liberal | 3,125 |