election results and seats Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
1906 - Liberal Landslide
A
- Liberals won 377 seats
- Conservatives suffered worst defeat since 1832.
2
Q
January 1910
A
- Liberals = 274
- Conservatives = 272
- hung parliament, but with the support of Irish Nationalists, Liberals able to remain in government
3
Q
December 1910
A
- called to resolve the ongoing constitutional crisis over the Parliament act and the power of the House of Lords
- Liberals = 272 - remained in power through support of Irish Nationalists and Labour
