UK general election, 1935

UK general election, 1935

The UK general election held on 14th November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Stanley Baldwin. The great bulk of this, as before, was Conservative seats, while the National Liberal vote held steady. The National Labour vote collapsed, and even leader Ramsay MacDonald lost his seat. This was the last occasion in which any UK government gained an overall majority in a general election.

Labour led by George Lansbury made large gains over their very poor position in the 1931 general election, but the Liberals lost further ground.

The Independent Labour Party stood seperately from Labour for the first time, while the Scottish National Party contested their first election and the Communist Party gained their first parliamentary seat, West Fife.

The major election issues were the continuing unemployment problems and the role of the League of Nations, particularly as regarded Japan.

Party Votes Seats Loss/Gain Share of Vote (%)

Conservative 10,496,300 387 - 83 47.8

Labour 8,325,491 154 + 102 38.0

Liberal 1,443,093 21 - 11 6.7

National Liberals 866,354 33 - 2 3.7

National Labour 339,811 1 - 12 1.5

Independent Labour Party 139,577 4 0.7

Irish Nationalists 101,494 2 0.3

National Party 53,189 1 - 3 0.3

Communist Party 27,177 1 + 1 0.1

External links

1935 Conservative manifesto

1935 Labour manifesto

1935 Liberal manifesto

Party	Votes	Seats	Loss/Gain	Share of Vote (%)
Conservative	10,496,300	387	- 83	47.8
Labour	8,325,491	154	+ 102	38.0
Liberal	1,443,093	21	- 11	6.7
National Liberals	866,354	33	- 2	3.7
National Labour	339,811	1	- 12	1.5
Independent Labour Party	139,577	4		0.7
Irish Nationalists	101,494	2		0.3
National Party	53,189	1	- 3	0.3
Communist Party	27,177	1	+ 1	0.1