1997 Election

Question 1

Who Won

Answer 1

Tony Blair - Labour

Question 2

How many seats did Labour gain total

Answer 2

418

Question 3

How many seats did conservatives win total?

Answer 3

165

Question 4

Who was the leader of the conservatives?

Answer 4

John Major

Question 5

What percentage of the vote did labour obtain?

Answer 5

43.2%

Question 6

What percentage of the vote did Conservatives Gain?

Answer 6

30.7%

Question 7

What was labours majority?

Answer 7

253 Seats

Question 8

Who was the leader of the third party?

Answer 8

Paddy Ashdown - Lib Dems

Question 9

Name Three Labour Policies

Answer 9

. Lords Reform
. Devolution of Scotland and Wales
. Minimum Wage
. Massive investments in education
. NHS funding boost
. No rise in income tax

Question 10

What was Major’s manifesto described as?

Answer 10

. Same as before

. Nothing new etc

Question 11

Examples of sleaze campaigns leading up to the election

Answer 11

. Steven Norris - Affairs with three different women
. David Mellor - Affair with an actress
. Tim Yeo - Fathered a child from a extramarital affair despite being known for criticising single mothers
. The Earl Of Caithness resigned one day after his wife’s suicide, speculation that her suicide was due to finding out about Earl’s involvement in an extra-marital affair
Stephen Milligan - The orange guy, found dead in his apartment by his secretary in women’s clothing, a bin liner over his head and an orange in his mouth. He died as a result of oute-erotic asphyxiatiojn

Question 12

Tim Yeos famous headline

Answer 12

‘Out Yeo Go!’