Chapter 4 - Case studies (NOT FINAL) Flashcards
What was probably the main issue in the 1979 general election?
The Winter of Discontent in 1978-79, which was large-scale strikes by trade unions that undermined Labour’s support.
How many seats did the Tories win in 1979?
339
What percentage of the vote did the Conservatives win in 1979?
43.9%
What was Tony Blair’s slogan in 1997?
‘Education, Education, Education’
What was the last general election to be dominated by two main parties?
1997
How any seats did Labour win in 1997?
418
What percentage of the vote did Labour win in 1997?
43.2% (compare this to the Tories and their seats in 1979)
How many seats did the Tories win in 2015?
330
What percentage of the vote did the Conservatives win in 2015?
36.9%
What percentage of the vote did the Tories win in 2017?
42.4% (an increase of 5.5% from 2015 but this resulted in the loss of 13 seats!)
How many seats did the Tories win in 2017?
317
How many seats did UKIP win in 2015?
Just 1
What percentage of the vote did UKIP win in 2015?
12.6%
How many seats did the SNP win in 2015?
56/59
How many seats did the SNP win in 2017?
35
How many seats did the SNP win in 2019?
48
How many seats did the Liberal Democrats win in 2005?
62
How many seats did the Liberal Democrats win in 2010 under Nick Clegg?
57 - so despite losing seats, they formed a government.
What was a dominant issue in the 2015 general election?
Membership of the EU, with the rise of UKIP forcing the Conservatives to promise a referendum to try and stop them.
Other than UKIP, what else impacted Conservative party support?
The fear of a Labour-SNP coalition.
How many seats and vote percentage did the Tories win in 1979 compared with Labour in 1997?
Tories won 339 seats with 43.9% of the vote; Labour won 418 seats with 43.2% of the vote.
