How did the Labour party develop in interwar years

Question 1

How much did the number of seats the labour party had increase from 1918 to 1922?

Answer 1

In 1918 they had 57 seats.In 1922 they had 142 seats

Question 2

What happened on december 1923?

Answer 2

The labour party won 191 seats and formed a minority government with support of 158 liberals.

Question 3

Why did the conservatives win 1924 by a large minority?

Answer 3

The labour party were tainted by accusations of soviet sympathies.

Question 4

What happened in 1929 general election?

Answer 4

Labour won 287 seats and formed a minority government which lasted until 1931

Question 5

What were the impacts of the representation of the people act?

Answer 5

The impact remains controversial.This act transformed the electorate by tripling it and including more working class voters as well as women.The extent that these new voters affected the labour party is unknown.