1918 United Kingdom general election

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The 1918 United Kingdom general election was the first post-World War I "Khaki election," notable for its expanded electorate under the Representation of the People Act and the landslide victory of David Lloyd George's coalition government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom general election
parliamentary election
alsoKnownAs Coupon election
Khaki election
coalitionPartner Coalition Liberal Party
Coalition National Democratic and Labour Party
Conservative Party (UK)
country United Kingdom
electionDate 1918-12-14
electorateExpandedTo all men over 21 years of age meeting residence requirements
men over 19 years of age who had served in the armed forces
women over 30 years of age meeting property or educational qualifications
endDate 1918-12-28
firstElectionWith partial female suffrage in the United Kingdom
governmentAfterElection Lloyd George Coalition Government
governmentBeforeElection Lloyd George Coalition Government
heldDuring Irish War of Independence (early phase)
legalBasis Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
mainLeader Andrew Bonar Law
David Lloyd George
H. H. Asquith
William Adamson
mainParty Coalition Liberal Party
Conservative Party (UK)
Irish Parliamentary Party
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Party (Asquithian)
linked to: Liberal Party (UK)

Sinn Féin
majoritySeats 354
nextElection 1922 United Kingdom general election
nicknameReason coalition endorsement letters known as 'coupons' issued to candidates
large number of candidates associated with wartime military service
notableFor first United Kingdom general election after World War I
first general election held after the Representation of the People Act 1918
landslide victory for David Lloyd George's coalition government
massive expansion of the electorate
numberOfSeatsContested 707
parliamentElected 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom
previousElection December 1910 United Kingdom general election
primeMinisterBeforeElection David Lloyd George
resultedIn overwhelming victory for coalition candidates with the 'coupon'
significantOutcome electoral collapse of the Irish Parliamentary Party
landslide victory for Sinn Féin in most Irish constituencies
severe reduction in representation of Asquithian Liberals
startDate 1918-12-14
tookPlaceShortlyAfter Armistice of 11 November 1918
voteCountingCompletedOn 1918-12-28
votingSystem first-past-the-post
wonBy Coalition government

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linked to: 1918 United Kingdom general election
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