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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.
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.
The UK 1983 General Election took place in 1983 in United Kingdom. The election determined who would hold the office of House of Commons.
Margaret Thatcher won the election. Voter turnout was reported at 72.7%, giving a sense of how many people took part in the contest. 2 candidates contested the election: Margaret Thatcher and Michael Foot.
Details
election year
1983
office contested
House of Commons
Country context
This election is connected to United Kingdom. Use the country page to follow broader institutions, offices, and election history.
Government type
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Capital
London
Legislature
UK Parliament
Executive
Prime minister and cabinet drawn from Parliament under the Crown, with government dependent on House of Commons confidence
First female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1925–2013) who served from 1979 to 1990 and reshaped British politics through privatization, union reform, and ideological commitment to free-market economics. Thatcherism became a global export, influencing centre-right parties worldwide.
