Liberal
The Liberals at 23 UK general elections from 1918 to 2024: seats, votes, vote share and leaders. Best result: 153 seats in 1923.
- Latest (2024)
- 0 seats0.02% of the vote
- Best
- 153 seats1923
- Largest party
- 0 times
- Elections fought
- 23
Every general election
Download CSV| Election | Leader | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 0 | 6,375 | 0.02% | 12 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 10,876 | 0.03% | 19 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 3,672 | 0.01% | 4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 4,480 | 0.01% | 4 |
| 2010 | — | 0 | 6,781 | 0.02% | 5 |
| 1979 | David Steel | 11 | 4,313,821 | 13.8% | 577 |
| October 1974 | Jeremy Thorpe | 13 | 5,346,764 | 18.3% | 619 |
| February 1974 | Jeremy Thorpe | 14 | 6,059,550 | 19.3% | 517 |
| 1970 | Jeremy Thorpe | 6 | 2,116,838 | 7.5% | 332 |
| 1966 | Jo Grimond | 12 | 2,327,456 | 8.5% | 311 |
| 1964 | Jo Grimond | 9 | 3,099,283 | 11.2% | 365 |
| 1959 | Jo Grimond | 6 | 1,640,760 | 5.9% | 216 |
| 1955 | Clement Davies | 6 | 722,402 | 2.7% | 110 |
| 1951 | Clement Davies | 6 | 730,546 | 2.6% | 109 |
| 1950 | Clement Davies | 9 | 2,610,877 | 9.1% | 475 |
| 1945 | Archibald Sinclair | 12 | 2,181,032 | 9.0% | 302 |
| 1935 | Herbert Samuel | 20 | 1,415,019 | 6.7% | 161 |
| 1931 | Herbert Samuel | 34 | 1,450,594 | 7.0% | 116 |
| 1929 | David Lloyd George | 56 | 5,124,299 | 23.6% | 507 |
| 1924 | H. H. Asquith | 34 | 2,826,717 | 17.8% | 337 |
| 1923 | H. H. Asquith | 153 | 4,129,340 | 29.6% | 449 |
| 1922 | H. H. Asquith | 60 | 2,620,766 | 19.0% | 333 |
| 1918 | H. H. Asquith | 35 | 1,364,333 | 13.0% | 277 |
Questions and answers
How many seats did the Liberals win at the last general election?
0 seats with 0.0% of the vote at the 2024 general election.
What is the best general election result for the Liberals?
153 seats at the 1923 general election (29.6% of the vote).
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