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1983 United Kingdom general election

← 1979 9 June 1983 1987 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout72.7%, Decrease3.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michael Foot Margaret Thatcher
Party Alliance Labour Conservative
Leader since
10 November 1980 11 February 1975
Leader's seat Blaenau Gwent Finchley
Last election 11 seats, 13.8%[a] 269 seats, 36.9% 339 seats, 43.9%
Seats before 11 261 339
Seats won 331 195 102
Seat change Increase320[b] Decrease66[b] Decrease237[b]
Popular vote 12,797,490 10,925,435 6,536,848
Percentage 41.7% 35.6% 21.3%
Swing Increase27.9% Decrease1.3% Decrease22.6%


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