RecordedUnited Kingdom2001House of Commons
UK 2001 General Election
UK general election held June 2001. Tony Blair's Labour won a second landslide over William Hague's Conservatives, with the lowest turnout since 1918.
UK 2001 General Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United Kingdom.
- Year
- 2001
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Contested
- House of Commons
- Winner
- Tony Blair
- Candidates
- 2
Outcome in context
Labour won a second landslide with 413 seats. Turnout plummeted to 59.4%, the lowest since 1918, reflecting widespread disengagement.
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- Winner profileJump from the result to Tony Blair's political profile, offices, and related entities.
- Candidate fieldFollow the 2 linked candidates and compare who contested this race.
Result recorded
Winner
Labour Party
Labour won a second landslide with 413 seats. Turnout plummeted to 59.4%, the lowest since 1918, reflecting widespread disengagement.
