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  Conservative Party Leader - First Round
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Parents > United Kingdom > Political Parties > Conservative Party
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeConservative Primary Election
Filing Deadline ---
Polls Open February 04, 1975 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close February 04, 1975 - 05:00am Central
Term Start February 12, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End December 06, 1989 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie February 27, 2007 01:05am
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Description Following his unexpected loss in the first ballot to Thatcher, Heath withdrew from the leadership race. Although Fraser was eliminated in the first round, Thatcher still won only a plurality and four additional candidates entered the race for the second round vote.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won07/27/1965
NameEdward Heath Votes150 (49.34%)
Term07/28/1965 - 02/12/1975 Margin17 (+5.59%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyConservative Won02/11/1975
NameMargaret Thatcher Votes146 (52.71%)
Term02/12/1975 - 12/06/1989 Margin67 (+24.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceConservative Party Leader 02/11/1975

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Name MP Margaret Thatcher (I) MP Edward Heath MP Hugh Fraser Abstention  
PartyConservative Conservative Conservative Conservative  
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Uncertified Votes 130 (46.93%) 119 (42.96%) 16 (5.78%) 12 (4.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11 (-3.97%) -114 (-41.16%) -118 (-42.60%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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