Between 1918 and 2019, there have been 28 elections in the United Kingdom, resulting in 13 Conservative governments, 11 Labour governments, and four national or coalition governments. The Conservative Party won the most seats in the 1931 general elections at 522, by comparison, the Labour Party won 418 seats in the 1997 general elections, their largest number to date.
Number of seats won in general elections United Kingdom (UK) from 1918 to 2019, by political party
Between 1918 and 1981 the Liberal Democrats were known as the Liberal Party, and between 1981 and 1988 were the SDP/Liberal Alliance. The most recent election results of 2019 were taken from the BBC.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom. (December 13, 2019). Number of seats won in general elections United Kingdom (UK) from 1918 to 2019, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of seats won in general elections United Kingdom (UK) from 1918 to 2019, by political party." Chart. December 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. (2019). Number of seats won in general elections United Kingdom (UK) from 1918 to 2019, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of Seats Won in General Elections United Kingdom (Uk) from 1918 to 2019, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, Number of seats won in general elections United Kingdom (UK) from 1918 to 2019, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/ (last visited February 27, 2020)
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