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1st Conservative leader to help contest a by-election, 7.6% swing in favour
Election
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1975
1979
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The Conservatives win a majority of 45. Conservatives 339, Labour 268, Liberals 11, others 18
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Enters no 10 quoting St Francis, "where there is discord, may we bring harmony"
Election
1st EC elections take place, using 1st-past-the-post system
1981
Election
Congratulates Reagan on his election victory & invites him to Britain for discussions
1983
Election
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
Election
1st day of the election campaign, the first press conference takes place
Election
The opinion polls give the Conservatives a lead of 13%-19% over the Labour Party
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Attends the G7 summit at Williamsburg during the election campaign
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Healey claims the Conservatives have been "glorying in slaughter" of the Falklands War
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During the 1983 election campaign, Howe argues that Labour's manifesto commitments would require tens of billions of pounds of additional public expenditure over a Parliament.
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for the new South East Cambridgeshire constituency in the 1983 general election, continuing his parliamentary career after representing Cambridgeshire since 1961.
Election
The Conservative Party wins an overall majority of 144, the largest since 1945. The Conservative Party wins 42.4% of votes cast & 397 MPs
Election
Wins a majority of 9,314 in Finchley & is returned for the Eighth time
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After the 1983 general election, the Treasury confronts forecasts that the public-sector borrowing requirement could substantially exceed earlier plans.
1986
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Organizes the conference prior to the 1987 election victory
1987
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The Conservatives win 42.3% of votes cast & 376 MPs. The Conservative majority is cut to 101. Conservatives 375, Labour 229, Liberals 17, SDP 5 & others 24
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Agrees on the eve of the election with Lawson & Walker to privatize electricity
1989
Election
Labour win the Vale of Glamorgan by-election
Election
Announces intention to stand in the 2nd round of the Conservative Party leadership
Election
Heseltine & Hurd stand down from the party leadership contest. 2nd round leadership ballot, Major wins 185 votes, Heseltine 131 & Hurd 56
Election
Thatcher defeats Meyer in the Conservative Party leadersip contest, 313 votes to 33
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Defeats Anthony Meyer in the Conservative Party leadersip contest, 313 votes to 33
Election
Elected to Parliament in a byelection as member for Richmond, North Yorkshire
1990
Election
Announces he will leave the Cabinet in May & not contest the general election
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