Elections Flashcards
When was Clement Atlee in power (month and year)?
July 1945 - October 1951
When was Winston Churchill in power (month and year)?
October 1951 - April 1955
When was Anthony Eden in power (month and year)?
April 1955 - January 1957
When was Harold Macmillan in power (month and year)?
January 1957 - October 1963
When was Alec Douglas Home in power (month and year)?
October 1963 - Oct 1964
What were the results of the 1951 election (%)?
Conservative win (48.8% labour vs conservative 48%)
What were the results of the 1945 election?
Landslide labour victory (145 seat majority)
What were the results of the 1950 election?
Narrow labour victory (5 seat majority)
What were the results of the 1951 election?
Conservative victory (17 seat majority)
What were the results of the 1955 election?
Increased conservative victory (60 seat majority)
What were the results of the 1959 election?
Landslide conservative victory (100 seat majority)
What were the results of the 1964 election?
Narrow labour victory (4 seat majority)