1970 General Election - Peterborough
| Year | 1970 | 
| General election | 1970 General Election | 
| Constituency | Peterborough | 
| Turnout | 78.5% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Nicholls, Sir Harmar | Conservative | 30,227 | 
| Ward, Michael | Labour | 25,662 | 
| Year | 1970 | 
| General election | 1970 General Election | 
| Constituency | Peterborough | 
| Turnout | 78.5% | 
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Nicholls, Sir Harmar | Conservative | 30,227 | 
| Ward, Michael | Labour | 25,662 |