1951-1997 Political Chronology Flashcards
Which party/leader won the 1951 election?
Conservatives / Churchill
What were the three elections that the Conservatives won in their period of dominance 1951-64?
1951, 1955, 1959
Who was the Conservative leader during the 1959 election?
Harold Macmillan
Which Labour leader died before their success in the 1964 election?
Hugh Gaitskell
Which Labour leader won elections in 1964, 1966 and 1974?
Harold Wilson
Which party was in power between 1964-70?
Labour
Which Conservative leader won the 1970 election?
Edward Heath
Labour had to call second elections during two of their spells in government. In what years were those extra elections held?
1966 and 1974
Which Labour leader lost to Thatcher in 1979?
James Callaghan
What three elections did Thatcher win during her spell in power?
1979, 1983, 1987
Who was the Labour leader in the 1983 election?
Michael Foot
Who was the Labour leader in the 1987 and 1992 election?
Neil Kinnock
Who replaced Thatcher as Conservative leader and PM in 1990?
John Major
Which Labour leader died in 1994 leading to Tony Blair taking over?
John Smith
Who won the 1997 election?
Labour
