Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:economic_policies
Nationalization Social welfare Housing crisis |
| gptkbp:constituency |
625 constituencies
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1951-10-25
|
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:election_result |
Impact on future elections
Shift in political power Formation of a Conservative government Clement Attlee resigned as Prime Minister End of Labour's post-war majority Increased Conservative influence Winston Churchill became Prime Minister |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Decline_of_the_British_Empire
Cold War tensions Post-war Britain Rise of the welfare state Economic recovery efforts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Election 1951
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Clement_Attlee |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Campaigning by the Labour Party on the NHS
Debate over the Korean War First election with television coverage Post-war austerity measures Use of opinion polls Conservative Party's ' Never had it so good' slogan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Conservative Party gained 50 seats
Labour Party lost 28 seats Liberal Party remained unchanged |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party gptkb:Liberal_Party gptkb:National_Liberal_Party Independent candidates |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:General_Election_1945
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:26
|
| gptkbp:result |
Conservative Party victory
|
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
625
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First election after World War II
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:General_Election_1955
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
83.9%
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
First-past-the-post
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tory_Party
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|