1991 United Kingdom general election

← 1987 6 June 1991 1996 →

All 651 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout77.7% (Increase2.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Neil Kinnock Margaret Thatcher Paddy Ashdown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 2 October 1983 11 February 1975 16 July 1988
Leader's seat Islwyn Finchley Yeovil
Last election 229 seats, 30.8% 376 seats, 42.2% 22 seats, 22.6%
Seats won 326 281 20
Seat change Increase97 Decrease95 Decrease2
Percentage 38.4% 37.1% 17.8%
Swing Increase7.6% Decrease5.1% Decrease4.8%

Prime Minister before election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Neil Kinnock
Labour

1991 Conservative Party leadership election
← 1975 19 September 1991 2002 →
 
Candidate Michael Heseltine John Major
First ballot 135 (48.0%) 70 (24.9%)
Second ballot Unopposed Withdrew

 
Candidate Kenneth Clarke Michael Portillo
First ballot 47 (16.7%) 24 (8.5%)
Second ballot Withdrew Withdrew

Leader before election

Margaret Thatcher

Elected Leader

Michael Heseltine

1996 United Kingdom general election

← 1991 2 May 1996 2000 →

All 659 seats to the House of Commons
330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout71.3% (Decrease6.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michael Heseltine John Prescott Alex Salmond
Party Conservative Labour SNP
Leader since 19 September 1991 13 June 1995 22 September 1990
Leader's seat Henley Kingston upon Hull East Banff and Buchan
Last election 281 seats, 37.1% 326 seats, 38.4% 3 seats, 1.9%
Seats before 281 326 3
Seats won 343 259 15
Seat change Increase62* Decrease47* Increase12*
Percentage 46.4% 39.5% 2.7%
Swing Increase9.3% Increase1.1% Increase0.8%

Prime Minister before election

John Prescott
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Michael Heseltine
Conservative

1997 Labour Party leadership election
← 1995 20 May 1997 – 10 June 1995 (1997-05-20 – 1995-06-10) Next →
 
Candidate Gordon Brown John Prescott Margaret Beckett
Overall result 52.8% 31.8% 15.4%
Affiliated unions 40.4% 43.6% 15.0%
Party members 55.1% 31.2% 13.7%
MPs & MEPs 62.8% 20.6% 16.6%

Leader before election

John Prescott

Elected Leader

Gordon Brown

2000 United Kingdom general election

← 1996 4 May 2000 2004 →

All 659 seats to the House of Commons
330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout63.4% (Decrease7.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michael Heseltine Gordon Brown Menzies Campbell
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 19 September 1990 10 June 1997 15 October 1996
Leader's seat Henley Dunfermline East North East Fife
Last election 343 seats, 46.5% 259 seats, 39.5% 2 seats, 5.4%
Seats won 362 227 11
Seat change Increase19 Decrease28 Increase9
Percentage 44.4% 35.7% 12.3%
Swing Decrease2.1% Decrease4.8% Increase6.9%

Prime Minister before election

Michael Heseltine
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Michael Heseltine
Conservative