Conservative vs. Labour
The first chart and table below compare the number of seats won at UK general elections from 1945 to 2010 by the Conservative and Labour parties.
Conservative and Labour MPs elected at general elections from 1945 — 2010
| |
'45 |
'50 |
'51 |
'55 |
'59 |
'64 |
'66 |
'70 |
'74 |
'74 |
'79 |
'83 |
'87 |
'92 |
97 |
'01 |
'05 |
'10 |
| |
Con |
213 |
272 |
321 |
314 |
331 |
285 |
239 |
321 |
296 |
276 |
339 |
395 |
375 |
336 |
165 |
166 |
198 |
306 |
| |
Labour |
393 |
315 |
295 |
277 |
258 |
317 |
363 |
287 |
301 |
319 |
268 |
209 |
229 |
271 |
418 |
412 |
355 |
258 |
The next chart and table show the percentage of votes gained by the Conservative and Labour parties at each general election since 1945
Conservative and Labour general election % vote share since 1945
| |
'45 |
'50 |
'51 |
'55 |
'59 |
'64 |
'66 |
'70 |
'74 |
'74 |
'79 |
'83 |
'87 |
'92 |
97 |
'01 |
'05 |
'10 |
| |
Con |
39.7 |
43.3 |
48.0 |
49.6 |
49.4 |
43.3 |
41.9 |
46.4 |
37.8 |
35.7 |
43.9 |
42.4 |
42.2 |
41.9 |
30.7 |
31.7 |
32.4 |
36.1 |
| |
Labour |
47.7 |
46.1 |
48.8 |
46.4 |
43.8 |
44.1 |
47.9 |
43.0 |
37.2 |
39.3 |
36.9 |
27.6 |
30.8 |
34.4 |
43.2 |
40.7 |
35.2 |
29 |
Source: House of Commons Research papers 08/12, 10/36.
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