Political Developments: 1979 Election Results Flashcards
1
Q
Who was campaigning for the side of Labour?
A
James Callaghan
2
Q
Who was campaigning for the side of the Conservatives?
A
Margaret Thatcher
3
Q
Who organized Thatchers campaign?
A
Saatchi and Saatchi
4
Q
What time of the day did Thatcher broadcast her campaign on TV?
A
At midday
5
Q
What did The Sun Newspaper run? Why was this significant?
A
They said on their front page to vote Tory.
6
Q
Which party won the 1979 Election?
A
Conservatives
7
Q
What seat majority did the Conservatives get?
A
40
8
Q
How many more votes did the Conservatives get than Labour?
A
2 million more votes
9
Q
Why did Labour lose support of Scottish and Welsh parties?
A
They had not allowed them to hold their own referendums
