UK 1992 General Election
UK general election held April 1992. John Major won an unexpected Conservative majority, defying polls and giving the party a record fourth consecutive win.
UK 1992 General Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United Kingdom.
- Year
- 1992
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Contested
- House of Commons
- Winner
- John Major
- Candidates
- 2
Major won an unexpected fourth consecutive Conservative victory, defying polls. The Conservatives won 14.1 million votes — the highest vote total any party has achieved in a UK election. But the small majority left the party vulnerable to internal divisions.
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- Country contextOpen United Kingdom to connect this election to institutions, leadership, and the broader national sequence.
- Winner profileJump from the result to John Major's political profile, offices, and related entities.
- Candidate fieldFollow the 2 linked candidates and compare who contested this race.
Major won an unexpected fourth consecutive Conservative victory, defying polls. The Conservatives won 14.1 million votes — the highest vote total any party has achieved in a UK election. But the small majority left the party vulnerable to internal divisions.
