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  Conservative Party Leader
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Conservative Party
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
Type General Election
Filing Deadline ---
Polls Open June 19, 1997 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close June 19, 1997 - 05:00am Central
Term Start June 20, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End September 13, 2001 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH May 25, 2019 01:15am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won07/04/1995
NameJohn Major Votes218 (66.67%)
Term07/05/1995 - 06/20/1997 Margin129 (+39.45%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won09/13/2001
NameIain Duncan Smith Votes155,933 (60.72%)
Term09/13/2001 - 11/06/2003 Margin55,069 (+21.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 16, 1997 Conservative Party Leader - First Round
William Hague
CON 164
Jun 18, 1997 Conservative Party Leader - Second Round
Kenneth Clarke
CON 164

CANDIDATES
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Name MP William Hague MP Kenneth Clarke Abstention  
PartyConservative Conservative Conservative  
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Uncertified Votes 90 (55.22%) 72 (44.17%) 1 (0.61%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18 (-11.04%) -89 (-54.60%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
CON Margaret Thatcher 🔗
CON John Redwood 🔗
LD Hugh Dykes
 


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