GEs

Question 1

result of 2019 GE

Answer 1

Conservatives - 80 seat majority, 43.6% of vote
red wall going blue
Tories lost more votes to Lib Dems than to Labour

Question 1

result of 2017 GE

Answer 1

68% turnout
Conservative: 317 seats, 42.3% voteshare
Labour: 262 seats, 40% voteshare
12 seats LD, confidence and supply deal with DUP for Tories - 10 extra seats as it was a hung parliament (1bn pounds to DUP)

Question 2

result of 2010 GE

Answer 2

Tories and LDs coalition - Tories were 20 seats short of a majority - 306 seats Tories, 57 seats Lib Dems, Labour 258 seats

Question 3

result of 1997 GE

Answer 3

Tony Blair and Labour won 418 of seats, 8.8% Labour swing, Major only won 165 seats
179 SEAT MAJORITY
43% of vote

Question 4

result of 1979 GE

Answer 4

Tories won with 44 seat majority, largest swing since 1945 at the time

Question 5

result of 2015 GE

Answer 5

Conservative: first Tory majority since 1992 -330 seats, 36.8% voteshare
Lab : 232 seats, 30% vs
LDs took large popularity hit due to U turn on tuition fee policy