1979 United Kingdom general election in England

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1979 United Kingdom general election in England
← October 1974 3 May 1979 1983 →
All 516 English seats in the House of Commons
259 seats needed for English majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Margaret Thatcher James Callaghan David Steel
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Leader since 11 February 1975 5 April 1976 July 1976
Leader's seat Finchley Cardiff South East Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale
Last election 253 seats, 38.9% 255 seats, 40.1% 8 seats, 20.2%
Seats won 306 203 7
Seat change Increase53 Decrease52 Decrease1
Popular vote 12,256,134 9,524,960 3,877,089
Percentage 47.2% 36.7% 14.9%
Swing Increase8.3 pp Decrease3.4 pp Decrease5.3 pp

The 1979 United Kingdom general election saw the Conservative Party win the most votes and seats in England.[1] They received 12.26 million English votes, a record at the time.[2]

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