1979 General Election

Question 1

Who were the leaders of the three main parties ?

Answer 1

-James Callaghan (Labour)
-Margaret Thatcher (Conservative)
-David Street (Lib-Dems)

Question 2

What percentage of voters voted for Labour ?

Answer 2

36.9%

Question 3

What percentage of voters voted for Conservatives ?

Answer 3

43.9%

Question 4

What percentage of voters voted for Lib-Dems ?

Answer 4

13.8%

Question 5

Who won the 1979 election ?

Answer 5

Margaret Thatcher (conservative)

Question 6

What was the voter turnout ?

Answer 6

76%

Question 7

How important was the campaign ?

Answer 7

Very important

Question 8

How long was the campaign ?

Answer 8

36 Days

Question 9

Were pollsters accurate on predicting a conservative victory ?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

What were the conservative policies ?

Answer 10

-The control of inflation
-Better value for money
-Trade union reform

Question 11

Which three groups swung to the Conservatives ?

Answer 11

-Group C2 - the working class
-DE - the poorest in society
-South of England

Question 12

Which Newspapers supported the Conservatives ?

Answer 12

-The Sun
-The daily express
-The daily mail

Question 13

Why did the conservatives win ?

Answer 13

-Reducing tax
-“labour isn’t working” poster
-Can now buy council houses