1906 United Kingdom general election

The 1906 United Kingdom general election was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906.

The Liberals, led by Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman, won a big majority at the election. The Conservatives led by Arthur Balfour, who had been in government until the month before the election, lost more than half their seats, including Balfour's own seat in Manchester East. This left the party with its fewest recorded seats ever in history.[1]

Results

Party Leader Vote share Seats
Number % +/โˆ’ Number +/โˆ’
Liberal Henry Campbell-Bannerman 2,565,644 48.9 3.9
397 / 670
214
Conservative and Liberal Unionist Arthur Balfour 2,278,076 43.4 6.8
156 / 670
246
Labour Repr. Cmte. Keir Hardie 254,202 4.8 3.5
29 / 670
27
Irish Parliamentary John Redmond 33,231 0.6 1.2
82 / 670
5

References

  1. โ†‘ "1906: The Liberal landslide". 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2023-03-11.