Key Elections: 1983 (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Date of 1983 UK general election
Date of 1983 UK general election
9 June 1983
Conservative majority in 1983
Conservative majority in 1983
144 seats
The 'Gang of Four' members
The 'Gang of Four' members
Jenkins, Owen, Rodgers, Williams
Year SDP was formed
Year SDP was formed
1981
Labour's 1983 manifesto nickname
Labour's 1983 manifesto nickname
Longest suicide note in history
Conservative seats won 1983
Conservative seats won 1983
397
Alliance vote % vs seat % 1983
Alliance vote % vs seat % 1983
25.4% votes, only 3.5% seats
Labour leader in 1983
Labour leader in 1983
Michael Foot
Labour seats won in southern England (outside London) 1983
Labour seats won in southern England (outside London) 1983
2 out of 110
Labour manifesto title 1983
Labour manifesto title 1983
The New Hope for Britain