Tony Blair: general election record

Tony Blair led Labour at 3 general elections (1997, 2001, 2005) and became prime minister after 3 of them. Seats, vote share and outcome of each.

Election	Party	Seats	Vote share	Votes	Outcome
2005	Labour	355 / 646	35.2%	9,552,372	Prime minister Largest party
2001	Labour	412 / 659	40.7%	10,724,953	Prime minister Largest party
1997	Labour	418 / 659	43.2%	13,518,167	Prime minister Largest party

Seats won at each general election as leader

Head-to-heads

Tony Blair vs Michael Howard
Tony Blair vs William Hague
Tony Blair vs John Major

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Questions and answers

How many general elections did Tony Blair fight as party leader?

3: 1997 (Labour, 418 seats), 2001 (Labour, 412 seats), 2005 (Labour, 355 seats).

What was Tony Blair's best general election result?

418 seats at the 1997 general election, with 43.2% of the vote.

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