Elections Flashcards
1
Q
1979 general election stats
A
8.1% swing to Tory.
11% swing from C2, 9% swing from DE.
Tory won 339 seats.
Lab win 269 seats.
76% turnout.
2
Q
1997 general election stats
A
8.8% swing to Labour.
11% swing from AB voters
Labour win 418 seats.
Tory win 165 seats.
71% turnout.
3
Q
2017 general election stats
A
5.5% swing to Conservatives.
9.6% swing to Labour.
10% swing to Labour in AB voters.
Tory lose 13 seats, losing majority, have 317 total.
Labour gain 30 seats, have 262 total.
69% turnout.
4
Q
2019 general election stats.
A
1.2% swing to Tory.
7.8% swing away from Labour.
Tory won 365 seats.
Labour lost 60 seats.
67% turnout
