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1997 United Kingdom general election

1997 United Kingdom general election
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A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday, 1 May 1997. The governing Conservative Party led by Prime Minister John Major was defeated in a landslide by the opposition Labour Party led by Tony Blair, which achieved a 177-seat majority and a total of 418 seats.

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Timeline

  1. 1994 German federal electionOctober 16, 1994
  2. 1996 United States presidential electionNovember 5, 1996
  3. 1997 United Kingdom general election (this page)May 1, 1997
  4. 1998 German federal electionSeptember 27, 1998
  5. 1999 European Parliament election1999
  6. 2000 United States presidential electionNovember 7, 2000

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