Edward Gibson Ashbourne, 1st1875
Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Dublin University
Great Britain · Politics / Conservative Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Dublin University
Elected as Member of Parliamenr for Launceston, which borough he continued to represent until his elevation to the peerage in 1885
The Conservative Party wins 43.4% of votes cast & 298 MPs
Returns as Prime Minister after the Conservative election victory.
The Selsdon meeting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto
The Selsdon metting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto
Leads the Conservatives to victory in the general election.
Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto
Leads the Conservatives in the October election but Labour gains a small majority.
Leads the Conservatives to victory and becomes Prime Minister.
Wins a large Conservative majority in the general election.
Wins a third consecutive Conservative general election victory.
Wins a Conservative majority in the general election.
Leads the Conservatives to become the largest party in a hung parliament.
Wins a Conservative majority in the general election.
Loses the Conservative majority in a snap general election.
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