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POLITICS
United Kingdom
Largest Electoral Victories
This list features the largest electoral victories in British political history.
RANK | ELECTION YEAR | WINNER | WINNER VOTE | WINNER SEATS | OPPOSITION VOTES | OPPOSITION SEATS |
1 | 1931 | Conservatives | 60.7% | 522 | 30.6% | 52 |
2 | 1935 | Conservatives | 53.3% | 429 | 38.0% | 154 |
3 | 1955 | Conservatives | 49.7% | 345 | 46.4% | 277 |
4 | 1959 | Conservatives | 49.4% | 365 | 43.4% | 258 |
5 | 1951 | Labour | 48.8% | 295 | 48.0% | 321 |
6 | 1966 | Labour | 48.0% | 364 | 41.9% | 253 |
7 | 1945 | Labour | 48.0% | 393 | 39.6% | 210 |
8 | 1924 | Conservatives | 46.8% | 412 | 33.3% | 151 |
9 | 1970 | Conservatives | 46.4% | 330 | 43.1% | 288 |
10 | 1950 | Labour | 46.1% | 315 | 43.4% | 299 |
11 | 1964 | Labour | 44.1% | 317 | 43.4% | 304 |
12 | 1979 | Conservatives | 43.9% | 339 | 36.9% | 269 |
13 | 2019 | Conservatives | 43.6% | 365 | 32.2% | 203 |
14 | 1997 | Labour | 43.2% | 419 | 30.7% | 165 |
References
Statista. (n.d.). General elections: seats won by party in the UK. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/716971/general-elections-seats-won-by-party-uk/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Statista. (n.d.). General elections: vote share by party in the UK. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
House of Commons Library. (n.d.). Research briefings: CBP-7529. Available at: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7529/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. (n.d.). United Kingdom general elections overview. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_elections_overview (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. (n.d.). United Kingdom general election records. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election_records (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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