1992 United Kingdom general election
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A general election was held on 9 April 1992 to elect all 651 members to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party won the election, winning 336 seats, and John Major stayed as Prime Minister. Many people thought that the Labour Party would win the election because opinion polls had shown them to be ahead.[1]
Quick Facts All 651 seats in the House of Commons 326 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 651 seats in the House of Commons 326 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 77.7% (2.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours show the winning party, as shown in the main table of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composition of the House of Commons after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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