John Major: general election record

John Major led the Conservatives at 2 general elections (1992, 1997) and became prime minister after 1 of them. Seats, vote share and outcome of each.

Election	Party	Seats	Vote share	Votes	Outcome
1997	Conservative	165 / 659	30.7%	9,591,085	Not the largest party
1992	Conservative	336 / 651	41.9%	14,094,116	Prime minister Largest party

Seats won at each general election as leader

Head-to-heads

John Major vs Tony Blair
John Major vs Neil Kinnock

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Questions and answers

How many general elections did John Major fight as party leader?

2: 1992 (Conservative, 336 seats), 1997 (Conservative, 165 seats).

What was John Major's best general election result?

336 seats at the 1992 general election, with 41.9% of the vote.

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