1970 General Election - Bolton East
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton East |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Reed, Laurance | Conservative | 22,769 |
| Howarth, Robert | Labour | 22,298 |
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton East |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Reed, Laurance | Conservative | 22,769 |
| Howarth, Robert | Labour | 22,298 |