1970 General Election - Heywood and Royton
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Heywood and Royton |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Barnett, Joel | Labour | 25,081 |
| MacGregor, Ian | Conservative | 24,178 |
| Beetham, Francis | Liberal | 5,620 |