United Kingdom general election, 1992

The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives.

Other parties

The Labour Party were not the only disappointed participants of the 1992 Election. In Scotland the Scottish National Party (SNP) had high hopes of making a major electoral breakthrough. They had run a hard campaign with Free by '93 their slogan, and support for independence polled at 50% in one newspaper poll shortly before the election.

Related Topics:
Scotland - Scottish National Party

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In the end though the SNP only held onto the three seats they won at the 1987 General Election and lost the Govan seat that they had won in 1988 with their deputy leader Jim Sillars as candidate. The number of seats they had hoped to win had been significantly higher and the outcome proved extremely disappointing to many, not least Sillars who quit active politics with a parting shot describing the Scottish electorate as 'ninety minute patriots'.

Related Topics:
1987 General Election - Govan - 1988 - Jim Sillars

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The one major upside for the SNP was that they managed to increase their vote by 50% compared with 1987.

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The election also saw a small change in Northern Ireland as the Conservatives organised and stood candidates in the province for the first time since the Ulster Unionist Party had broken away. The fringe Natural Law Party also stood on an all-UK basis. However the hoped for breakthrough did not materialise for either party.

Related Topics:
Northern Ireland - Conservatives - Ulster Unionist Party - Natural Law Party

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Margaret Thatcher, Denis Healey, Nigel Lawson, Geoffrey Howe, Michael Foot, David Owen and Merlyn Rees were all prominent retirees.

Related Topics:
Margaret Thatcher - Denis Healey - Nigel Lawson - Geoffrey Howe - Michael Foot - David Owen - Merlyn Rees

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