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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:Conservative_Party_seats_won
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165
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gptkbp:Conservative_Party_vote_share
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30.7%
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:date
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1 May 1997
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1997 General Election
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gptkbp:Labour_Party_seats_won
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418
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gptkbp:Labour_Party_vote_share
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43.2%
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gptkbp:LiberalDemocratVoteShare
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16.8%
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gptkbp:LiberalSeatsWon
|
46
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:Conservative_Party
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gptkbp:nextEdition
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gptkb:2001_United_Kingdom_general_election
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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End of 18 years of Conservative government
Labour landslide victory
First general election after the death of Labour leader John Smith
First general election with Tony Blair as Labour leader
First general election in which the Referendum Party contested all seats
First general election with significant use of the internet in campaigning
First general election with William Hague as Conservative leader (after John Major resigned)
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gptkbp:previousEdition
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gptkb:1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
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gptkbp:primeMinister
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gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:John_Major
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gptkbp:seatingCapacity
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659
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gptkbp:voterTurnout
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71.4%
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:Labour_Party
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Michael_Portillo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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