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1951 General Election

1951 GENERAL ELECTION

The 1951 General Election was held on 25 October 1951 and resulted in the Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, forming a Government, replacing the Labour Government which had been led by Clement Attlee.

Conservative Party Manifesto

Labour Party Manifesto

Liberal Party Manifesto

Party Votes Seats Change UK Vote Share (%) GB Vote Share (%)
Conservative 13,718,199 321 + 23 48.0 47.8
Labour 13,948,883 295 – 20 48.8 49.4
Liberal 730,546 6 – 3 2.6 2.6
Others 198,966 3 n/c 0.6 0.3