Number of seats won in general elections in the UK 1918-2024

The Labour Party won 412 seats in the 2024 general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, after they won just 121 seats. Between 1918 and 2024, there have been 29 elections in the United Kingdom, resulting in 13 Conservative governments, 12 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.