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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 abstract "The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year of leadership by Clement Attlee. Boundary changes however make a direct comparison with 1951 impossible.This election has been described by many since as one of the "dullest" post war elections, due to there being little change in the country, with Labour steadily losing ground due to infighting. This was due to Nye Bevan, who had initiated a split in the party between the left (Bevanites) and the right (Gaitskellites). This resulted in an unclear election message from the Labour party. It would also be the 5th and last election fought by Labour leader Clement Attlee, who by this time was 72. Eden had only just become leader of the Conservative party a few weeks before the election, after the retirement of Winston Churchill. Despite this however Eden had for some time been considered the natural heir apparent to the Conservative leadership. For the first time television took a prominent role in the campaign. The Conservatives were hoping to take advantage of the end of food rationing and the good mood created by the recent coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Eden himself was telegenic, although not a great public speaker, and gradual economic growth benefited the party greatly.This was the earliest general election in the United Kingdom of which television coverage survives (the 1950 and 1951 election nights were not recorded). Only three hours of the coverage presented by Richard Dimbleby was kept and this was rebroadcast on BBC Parliament on the fiftieth anniversary of the date.On election day, the Daily Mirror had printed the front page headline "Don't Let The Tories Cheat Our Children", urging its readers to elect Labour on the basis that it had "built a better Britain for us all".".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 country United_Kingdom.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 firstLeader Anthony_Eden.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 secondLeader Clement_Attlee.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 startDate "1955-05-26".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 thumbnail Sir_Anthony-Eden_number_10_Official.jpg?width=300.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 title "United Kingdom general election, 1955".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 electionDate "1955-05-26".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leader Anthony_Eden.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leader Clement_Attlee.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leader Clement_Davies.
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leaderSince "1935-10-25".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leaderSince "1945-08-02".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leaderSince "1955-04-07".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leadersSeat Montgomeryshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leadersSeat Walthamstow_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 leadersSeat Warwick_and_Leamington_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 majoritySeats "316".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 nextElection "United Kingdom general election, 1959".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 nextYear "1959".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Communist Party of Great Britain".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Conservative Party".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Independent Labour Party".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Irish Labour Party".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Liberal Party".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Plaid Cymru".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Scottish National Party".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 party "Sinn Féin".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 percentage "2.7".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 percentage "46.4".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 percentage "49.7".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 posttitle "Subsequent PM".
- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 previousElection "United Kingdom general election, 1951".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 previousYear "1951".
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- United_Kingdom_general_election,_1955 seats%25_ "0.3".