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Encyclopedia > United Kingdom general election, 1979
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The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. In it, the Conservatives under Margaret Thatcher defeated James Callaghan's incumbent Labour government in what would prove to be the first of four consecutive general election victories for the Conservative Party. The UK general election of February 1974 was held on February 28, 1974. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom in the February 1974 general election, held on 28 February 1974. ... Harold Wilson Edward Heath The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom in October 1974 general election, held on 10 October 1974. ... This is a list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1979 in the 1979 general election, for the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... This is a list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1983 in the 1983 general election, for the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Thatcher David Steel Election 1987 Titles The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987 and was the third consecutive victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. ... This is a list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1987 in the 1987 general election, for the Fiftieth Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and only woman to hold either post. ... Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

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Background

Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976. By March of 1977 Labour's small 1974 majority had become a minority government after several by-election defeats, and from March 1977 to August 1978 Callaghan governed by an agreement with the Liberal Party through the Lib-Lab pact. Callaghan then considered calling an election in the autumn of 1978 but ultimately decided that a possible economic upturn in 1979 could favour his party at the polls. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... Lib-Lab Pact has been the term used to describe a working arrangement between the UKs political parties of the Liberals (later Liberal Democrats) and the Labour Party. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...


However, events would soon overtake the Labour government. A series of industrial disputes in the winter of 1978-79, dubbed the "Winter of Discontent", led to widespread strikes across the country and seriously hurt Labour's standings in the polls. When the Scottish National Party (SNP) withdrew support for the Scotland Act 1978, a vote of no confidence was held and passed by one vote on 28 March 1979, forcing a general election. As the previous election had been held in October 1974, Labour could have held on until the autumn of 1979 if it had not been for the lost confidence vote. The Winter of Discontent is a nickname given to the British winter of 1978–79, during which there were widespread strikes by Trade unions demanding larger pay rises for their members. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Scotland Act 1978 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) seeking to establish a Scottish Assembly as a devolved legislature for Scotland. ... A Motion of No Confidence, also called Motion of Non Confidence is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Harold Wilson Edward Heath The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974. ...


Margaret Thatcher had won her party's 1975 leadership election over former leader Edward Heath. The Conservative Party Leadership Election was held during early February, 1975. ... Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, OBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ...


David Steel had replaced Jeremy Thorpe as leader of the Liberal Party in 1976, after accusations of homosexuality and allegations of a conspiracy to commit murder forced Thorpe to resign (see Rinkagate). The scandals led to a fall in the Liberal vote after what was thought to be a breakthrough in the February 1974 election. David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, KT, KBE, PC (born 31 March 1938) is a British and Scottish politician and a Liberal Democrat member of the UK House of Lords. ... John Jeremy Thorpe (born April 29, 1929) is a British politician, who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976. ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... John Jeremy Thorpe (born April 29, 1929) is a British politician, who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976. ... The UK general election of February 1974 was held on February 28, 1974. ...


Campaign

The three main parties all advocated cutting income tax. Labour and the Conservatives did not specify the exact thresholds of income tax they would implement but the Liberals did, claiming they would have income tax starting at 20% with a top rate of 50%.[1]


The Labour campaign reiterated their support for the National Health Service and full employment and focused on the damage they believed the Conservatives would do to the country. In an early campaign broadcast, Callaghan asked: "The question you will have to consider is whether we risk tearing everything up by the roots". Towards the end of Labour's campaign Callaghan claimed a Conservative government "would sit back and just allow firms to go bankrupt and jobs to be lost in the middle of a world recession" and that the Conservatives were "too big a gamble to take".[1] NHS redirects here. ... In economics, full employment has more than one meaning. ...


The Conservatives campaigned on economic issues, pledging to control inflation and to reduce the increasing power of the unions. They also employed the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. The Conservative campaign was focused on gaining support from traditional Labour voters who had never voted Conservative before, first-time voters and people who had voted Liberal in 1974.[2] Mrs. Thatcher's advisers, Gordon Reece and Timothy Bell, co-ordinated their presentation with the editor of The Sun, Larry Lamb. The Sun printed a series of articles by disillusioned former Labour ministers (Reginald Prentice, Richard Marsh, Lord George-Brown, Alfred Robens and Lord Chalfont) detailing why they had switched their support to Mrs. Thatcher. Mrs. Thatcher explicitly asked Labour voters for her support when she launched her campaign in Cardiff, claiming that Labour was now extreme.[2] An analysis of the election claimed that the Conservatives gained an 11% swing among the skilled working-class (the C2s) and a 9% swing amongst the unskilled working class (the C1s).[3] A trade union or labor union is an organization of workers. ... Saatchi and Saatchi is an advertising agency founded by brothers Maurice (now Lord Saatchi) and art collector Charles, most famous for their campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party before the 1979 UK general election and for the adverts for British Airways and other state owned interests privatised by the... Sir James Gordon Reece, KB (b. ... Timothy Bell, Baron Bell (b. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... Sir Albert Lamb, commonly known as Larry Lamb (July 15, 1929 – May 19, 2000) was a British newspaper editor. ... Reginald Ernest Prentice, Baron Prentice, PC (July 16, 1923 - January 18, 2001) was a UK politician, representing the Labour Party and later the Conservative Party. ... Richard William Marsh, Baron Marsh (born 14 March 1928) is an English politician and business executive. ... George Alfred Brown, later George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, PC (2 September 1914 – 2 June 1985) was a British politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970, and was a senior Cabinet minister (including as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) in... The Right Honourable Alfred (Alf) Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham (18 December 1910 – 27 June 1999) was a British Labour politician and, later, chaired the National Coal Board. ... Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, OBE, MC, PC (born 5 December 1919) is a life peer. ...


Results

In the end, the overall swing of 5.2% was the largest since 1945 and gave the Conservatives a workable majority of 43 for the country's first female Prime Minister. The Conservative victory in 1979 also marked a change in government which would continue for 18 years until the Labour victory in 1997. Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. ...

Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition.
Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition.
James Callaghan leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister.
James Callaghan leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister.
David Steel leader of Liberal Party.
David Steel leader of Liberal Party.
UK General Election 1979
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Conservative 622 339 63 1 + 62 53.4% 43.9 13,697,923 + 8.1
  Labour 623 269 4 54 - 50 42.4% 36.9 11,532,218 - 2.3
  Liberal 577 11 1 3 - 2 1.7% 13.8 4,313,804 - 4.5
  Scottish National Party 71 2 0 9 - 9 0.31% 1.6 504,259 - 1.3
  Ulster Unionist 11 5 1 2 - 1 0.79% 0.8 254,578 - 0.1
  National Front 303 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.6 191,719 + 0.2
  Plaid Cymru 36 2 0 1 - 1 0.31% 0.4 132,544 - 0.2
  Social Democratic and Labour 9 1 0 0 0 0.16% 0.4 126,325 - 0.2
  Alliance 12 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.3 82,892 + 0.1
  Democratic Unionist 5 3 2 0 + 2 0.47% 0.2 70,795 - 0.1
  Ecology 53 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 39,918 + 0.1
  United Ulster Unionist 2 1 1 0 + 1 0.16% 0.1 39,856 N/A
  Independent Ulster Unionist 1 1 1 0 + 1 0.16% 0.1 36,989 + 0.1
  Independent Labour 12 0 0 0 0 0.16% 0.1 27,953 - 0.1
  Irish Independence 4 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 23,086 N/A
  Independent Republican 1 1 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 22,398 - 0.1
  Independent 62 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 19,531 + 0.1
  Communist 38 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 16,858 0.0
  Scottish Labour 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 13,737 N/A
  Workers' Revolutionary 60 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 12,631 + 0.1
  Workers' Party 7 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.1 12,098 0.0
  Independent SDLP 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 10,785 N/A
  Unionist Party NI 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 8,021 - 0.1
  Independent Conservative 7 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 4,841 0.0
  Labour (NI) 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 4,441 0.0
  Mebyon Kernow 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 4,164 0.0
  Democratic Labour 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 3,785 - 0.1
  Wessex Regionalist 7 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 3,090 N/A
  Socialist Unity 10 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 2,834 N/A
  Independent Democratic 5 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 1,087 N/A
  United Country 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 1,033 N/A
  Independent Liberal 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 1,023 0.0
  Independent Socialist 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 770 0.0
  Workers (Leninist) 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 767 0.0
  New Britain 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 717 0.0
  Fellowship Party 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 531 0.0
  More Prosperous Britain 6 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 518 0.0
  United English National 2 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 238 0.0
  Cornish Nationalist 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 227 N/A
  Social Democrat 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 144 0.0
  English National 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 142 0.0
  Socialist Party (GB) 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0.0 78 0.0

Total number of votes cast: 31,221,362. All parties shown. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and only woman to hold either post. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majestys Most Loyal Opposition. ... Image File history File links James_Callaghan. ... Image File history File links James_Callaghan. ... Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... 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N.B. The Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party had folded in 1978. Of its 3 MPs, 2 joined the Ulster Unionist Party (one held his seat, the other lost to the Democratic Unionist Party) and the 3rd defended and held his seat for the United Ulster Unionist Party. The Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, also known as the Vanguard Ulster Progressive Party (and several variations of word order), was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1978. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... This article is about the political party in Northern Ireland. ... The United Ulster Unionist Party was a political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1977 and 1982. ...


James Kilfedder had been previously elected as an Ulster Unionist MP, but left the party, defending and holding his seat as an Independent Ulster Unionist. He subsequently founded the Ulster Popular Unionist Party but did not use that label in this election. Sir James Alexander Kilfedder (July 16, 1928–March 20, 1995) was a Northern Ireland unionist politician. ... The Ulster Popular Unionist Party was a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ...


See also

This is a list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1979 in the 1979 general election, for the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

References

  1. ^ Hugo Young, One of Us (Pan, 1990), p. 131.
  2. ^ John Campbell, Margaret Thatcher: The Grocer's Daughter (Jonathan Cape, 2000), p. 432.
  3. ^ David Butler and Dennis Kavanagh, The British General Election of 1979 (Macmillan, 1980), p. 343
  • F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987
  • United Kingdom election results - summary results 1885-1979

Frederick Walter Scott Craig (1929 - March 23, 1989) was a British psephologist and compiler of reference books. ...

Manifestos

  • Conservative manifesto, 1979 - 1979 Conservative manifesto.
  • The Labour Way is the Better Way - 1979 Labour Party manifesto.
  • The Real Fight is for Britain - 1979 Liberal Party manifesto.
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The United Kingdom Parliament is composed of the Crown, that is the monarch, the House of Lords, an appointive and hereditary upper chamber, and the popularly elected lower chamber, the House of Commons.
For general election purposes, the United Kingdom is currently divided into 646 constituencies, each of which returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons, elected for a maximum term of five years.
The outcome of a general election is actually decided in these seats, and political parties concentrate their efforts in retaining their own marginals, and capturing those held by their opponents.
British politics : Politics of the United Kingdom (3125 words)
After performing poorly in the elections of 1922, 1923 and 1924, the Liberal Party was superseded by the Labour Party as the party of the left, and inheritor of the spirit of the Whig movement.
The Labour Party elected staunch left-winger Michael Foot as their leader after their 1979 election defeat, and he responded to Margaret Thatcher's government by moving the party further to the left, a move which split the party and was widely believed to have made Labour unelectable for a decade.
Labour were badly defeated by the Conservatives in the general election of 1983 and Michael Foot was replaced by the more moderate Neil Kinnock as leader of the Labour party, who expelled the far left-wing Militant group, and moderated many of the parties policies.
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