1970 General Election - Isle of Thanet
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Isle of Thanet |
| Turnout | 72.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rees-Davies, William | Conservative | 33,434 |
| Bishop, Leonard | Labour | 21,709 |
| Gates, Tudor | Liberal | 7,176 |
| Josephs, Ian | Independent Conservative | 2,136 |