1997 General election results summary

  • Majority – 179
  • PM Tony Blair
  • Held on 1st May 1997
  • Electorate – 43,714,673
  • Turnout – 71.4%
  • Full 1997 election results
Chart: Seats won in the 1997 general election
1997 General Election Results Summary
Party Seats Gain Loss Net Votes % ±%
Labour4181450+14513,518,16743.2+8.8
Conservative1650171-1719,600,94330.7-11.2
Liberal Democrat46302+285,242,94716.8-1.1
Ulster Unionist1010+1258,3490.80.0
Scottish National630+3621,5502.0+0.1
Plaid Cymru4000161,0300.50.0
SDLP301-1190,8140.6+0.1
Sinn Fein220+2126,9210.40.0
Democratic Unionist201-1107,3480.30.0
Speaker100023,9690.10.0
UK Unionist110+112,8170.00.0
Independent110+164,4820.10.0

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