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  2. 1950 United Kingdom general election - Wikipedia

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    The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first to be held after a full term of a majority Labour government. The general election was held on Thursday 23 February 1950, and was also the first to be held following the abolition of plural voting and university constituencies.

  3. 1950 United Kingdom general election in England - Wikipedia

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    The 1950 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 23 February 1950. It was the first election to be held after the abolition of plural voting and university constituencies in addition to a reorganization of constituencies by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949.

  4. List of United Kingdom general elections - Wikipedia

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    There have been 58 general elections held in the UK up to and including the 2024 general election. In 1801, the right to vote in the United Kingdom was severely restricted. Universal suffrage, on an equal basis for men and women over the age of 21, was established in 1928.

  5. The 1950 and 1951 General Elections in Britain - History Today

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    Never before had the party achieved an overall majority in the House of Commons, and yet now Labour had a huge parliamentary majority of 146 seats. 'I think we've got 20 years of power ahead of us,' mused the newly-elected Labour MP for Smethwick.

  6. BBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 1950: Labour wins slim majority

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    1950: Labour wins slim majority The Labour Party has won the general election, with Clement Attlee returning as Prime Minister. But the result leaves the country in a state of uncertainty as it...

  7. 1950 UK Election Map: The First Televised Election Night

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    The map above shows the results of the 1950 UK General Election. The number of seats won out of 625 by the major parties (and % vote share) were as follows: Labour: 315. Leader and Prime Minister: Clement Atlee. Conservatives: 298. Leader: Winston Churchill. Liberal: 9. Leader: Clement Davies. Notable things about the 1950 election include:

  8. 1950 United Kingdom general election - Wikiwand

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    The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first to be held after a full term of a majority Labour government. The general election was held on Thursday 23 February 1950, and was also the first to be held following the abolition of plural voting and university constituencies.

  9. BBC Politics 97

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    The reforming zeal of Clement Attlee's Labour Government had transformed Britain since its election in 1945, but by 1950 the administration was begining to look tired.

  10. General election trail: 1950 - People's History Museum

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    The 1950 general election saw 84% of eligible voters cast a vote, the largest turnout in British history. Since 2001 turnout at general elections has not risen above 70%. Did you know? The 1950 general election was the first election where people were barred from voting more than once.

  11. BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | The Basics | past_elections | 1950...

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    Although both the major parties were able to take heart from the results, 1950 was an unmitigated disaster for the Liberals. They took just nine seats and suffered a massive financial blow as...