Charles Peter Kennedy1983
Received the Social Democratic Party (SDP) nomination for the Scottish seat of Ross, Cromarty and Skye, which he went on to win in 1983, becoming the youngest sitting Member of Parliament
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Received the Social Democratic Party (SDP) nomination for the Scottish seat of Ross, Cromarty and Skye, which he went on to win in 1983, becoming the youngest sitting Member of Parliament
The Liberal Party win 16.8% of votes cast & 46 MPs
The Liberal Party win 18.8% of votes cast & 52 MPs
With 62 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 10 more MPs than in 2001. The Liberal Democrats won 62 seats, their greatest number of seats since the 1920s, gaining 22.1% of the vote
Instant polling after the 1st of 3 Prime Ministerial debates unanimously declared Nick Clegg the winner
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats control 363 seats in the House of Commons, with a majority of 76 seats. 35% of voters supported a party other than Labour or the Conservatives-the highest such figure since the 1918 general election
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