Since 1918 there have been 28 General Elections in the United Kingdom, with the Conservative party winning the highest share of the vote in 19 elections, and the Labour party in nine. The Conservatives recorded their highest share of the vote in 1931 at 60.8 percent, the Labour Party in 1951 at 48.8 percent, and the then Liberal Party in 1923 at 29.6 percent.
Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party
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Parliament of the United Kingdom, & BBC. (December 13, 2019). Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, und BBC. "Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party." Chart. December 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, BBC. (2019). Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, and BBC. "Share of Votes in General Elections in The United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2019, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom & BBC, Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of votes in general elections in the United Kingdom from 1918 to 2019, by political party [Graph], Parliament of the United Kingdom, & BBC, December 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/717004/general-elections-vote-share-by-party-uk/