1970 General Election - Aberdare
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Aberdare |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Probert, Arthur | Labour | 22,817 |
| Jones, Gareth | Plaid Cymru | 11,431 |
| Purnell, David | Conservative | 2,484 |
| Wilson, Alistair | Communist | 1,317 |