Paddy Ashdown: general election record

Paddy Ashdown led the Liberal Democrats at 2 general elections (1992, 1997). Seats, vote share and outcome of each.

Election	Party	Seats	Vote share	Votes	Outcome
1997	Liberal Democrats	46 / 659	16.8%	5,242,947	Not the largest party
1992	Liberal Democrats	20 / 651	17.9%	6,027,038	Not the largest party

Seats won at each general election as leader

Head-to-heads

Paddy Ashdown vs John Major
Paddy Ashdown vs Tony Blair
Paddy Ashdown vs Neil Kinnock

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Questions and answers

How many general elections did Paddy Ashdown fight as party leader?

2: 1992 (Liberal Democrats, 20 seats), 1997 (Liberal Democrats, 46 seats).

What was Paddy Ashdown's best general election result?

46 seats at the 1997 general election, with 16.8% of the vote.

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