The 1979 United Kingdom general election saw the Conservative Party win the most votes and seats in England. They received 12.26 million English votes, ...

Labour Prime Minister Jim Callaghan was forced to go to the country after his government lost a vote of confidence. Callaghan had had the option of calling an ...

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1979 general election - the results in full ; Conservatives: 43.9%, 335 seats ; Labour: 36.9%, 269 seats ; Liberals: 13.8%, 11 seats ; Scottish National party: 1.6% ...

The Conservative Party won 339 seats in the election. They gained 63 seats while losing 1. Conservative Gains at the 1979 Election. Constituency: Party ( ...

Table 2. Percentage of the total poll at each by-election cast for candidates other than. Conservatives, Labour or Liberal/SDP.

Candidate, Party, Votes. Macfarlane, Sir David · Conservative, 28842. Caswill, Christopher · Liberal, 13136. Irwin, N · Labour, 7126.

The 1979 election inaugurated the premiership of Margaret Thatcher, the longest continuous premiership since that of Lord Liverpool (1812-27), and an 18 ...

Labour Prime Minister Jim Callaghan was forced to go to the country after his government lost a vote of confidence. Callaghan had had the option of calling an ...