1959 United Kingdom general election
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The 1959 United Kingdom general election happened on 8 October 1959. The Conservative Party led by Harold Macmillan won. They had also won the two last general elections before this. The Conservatives won more seats than they did in the last general election. This meant they got a bigger majority. The Labour Party lost 19 seats.
Quick Facts All 630 seats in the House of Commons 316 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 630 seats in the House of Commons 316 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 78.7%, 1.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Conservatives got the most amount of votes in Scotland. However, they didn't win the most seats in that country. Both Jeremy Thorpe and Margaret Thatcher, first became a MP in the election.
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