RecordedUnited Kingdom1983House of Commons
UK 1983 General Election
UK general election held June 1983. Margaret Thatcher won a landslide after the Falklands War, with Labour under Michael Foot suffering its worst post-war defeat.
UK 1983 General Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United Kingdom.
- Year
- 1983
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Contested
- House of Commons
- Winner
- Margaret Thatcher
- Candidates
- 2
Outcome in context
Thatcher won a landslide after the Falklands War. Labour suffered its worst result since 1918, with the SDP-Liberal Alliance nearly overtaking them in popular vote. Labour's left-wing manifesto was later called the longest suicide note in history.
Keep exploring
- Country contextOpen United Kingdom to connect this election to institutions, leadership, and the broader national sequence.
- Winner profileJump from the result to Margaret Thatcher's political profile, offices, and related entities.
- Candidate fieldFollow the 2 linked candidates and compare who contested this race.
Result recorded
Winner
Conservative Party
Thatcher won a landslide after the Falklands War. Labour suffered its worst result since 1918, with the SDP-Liberal Alliance nearly overtaking them in popular vote. Labour's left-wing manifesto was later called the longest suicide note in history.
