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1991 United Kingdom general election

← 1987 2 May 1991

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
  Margaret_Thatcher_(1987)
Leader Margaret Thatcher Neil Kinnock Paddy Ashdown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 11 February 1975 2 October 1983 16 July 1988
Leader's seat Finchley Islwyn Yeovil
Last election 376 seats, 42.2% 229 seats, 30.8% 22 seats, 22.6%[a]
Seats won 326 285 16
Seat change Decrease50 Increase56 Decrease6
Popular vote 13,815,384 11,560,484 5,142,953
Percentage 41.1% 35.1% 15.3%
Swing Decrease1.1% Increase4.3 Decrease7.3

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative


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