1979 Elections Flashcards
1
Q
What was the turnout?
A
76.0% up 3.2%
2
Q
Conservative seats won
A
339 up by 62 seats swing 5.2%
3
Q
Labour seats lost
A
269 seats down by 50seats sing -2.3%
4
Q
What was Margaret Thatcher’s majority?
A
43 seats
5
Q
Who was the government prior to the election?
A
Labour led by James Callaghan 1974-1979
6
Q
Why did Maggy win?
A
Competance- memorable conservative posters highlight labour failing to get basics of economics right.
Tory approach of breaking away from “decades of decline”
