Charles Kennedy vs Tony Blair

Charles Kennedy and Tony Blair faced each other at the 2001 and 2005 general elections: seats, votes and the result, side by side.

Charles Kennedy

Party: Liberal Democrats
Elections: 2
Most seats: 0
Best: 62 seats

Tony Blair

Party: Labour
Elections: 3
Most seats: 3
Best: 418 seats

2005

324 for a majority

Lab355
Con198
LD62
DUP9
SNP6
Smaller parties16

Leader	Party	Seats	Share	Votes
Charles Kennedy	Liberal Democrats	62	22.1%	5,985,704
Tony Blair PM	Labour	355	35.2%	9,552,372

2001

330 for a majority

Lab412
Con166
LD52
UUP6
SNP5
Smaller parties18

Leader	Party	Seats	Share	Votes
Charles Kennedy	Liberal Democrats	52	18.3%	4,814,321
Tony Blair PM	Labour	412	40.7%	10,724,953

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