1992 United Kingdom general election in England

none August 2019 1992 United Kingdom general election in England England parliamentary no 1987 United Kingdom general election in England 1987 List of MPs elected in the 1987 United Kingdom general election 1997 United Kingdom general election in England 1997 All 524 English seats to the House of Commons 78.0% ( 2.6 pp) List of MPs elected in the 1992 United Kingdom general election 1992 04 09 yes John Major Feb. 1993.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Major Conservative Party (UK) 28 November 1990 Huntingdon 358 seats, 46.3% 319 39 12,796,772 45.5% 0.8 pp Official portrait of Neil Kinnock, Member of the EC (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Neil Kinnock 2 October 1983 Labour Party (UK) Islwyn 155 seats, 29.5% 195 40 9,551,910 33.9% 4.4 pp ASHDOWN Paddy.jpg 130 120 160 0 0 Paddy Ashdown 16 July 1988 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yeovil 10 seats, 23.9%Figure is the combined result of the SDP-Liberal Alliance parties - the Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party - which formed the Liberal Democrats. 10 5,398,293 19.2% 4.7 pp On Thursday 9 April 1992, the 1992 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 651 members of the House of Commons, with 524 constituencies being in England. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1992 general election in England.https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 23 8 August 2026https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/general-elections/41 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 12 August 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 52 2006 Affiliation Candidates Conservative and Unionist Party 524 Labour Party 524 Liberal Democrats 522 Natural Law Party 272 Green Party of England and Wales 223 Other 263Total 2,328 Analysis John Major's Conservative Party won a decisive majority of English seats for the fourth successive election, although the Labour Party made substantial gains. Together with Conservative seats in Scotland and Wales, this gave the Conservatives an overall majority in the House of Commons of 21 seats. This was a significant reduction from the Conservative majority of 102 seats in the 1987 general election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/background/pastelec/ge92.shtml The 1992 General Election 9 June 2026 Although the party won the election, the Conservatives lost notable members of Parliament in England. Chris Patten, the then Chairman of the Conservative Party, lost his seat of Bath, which he had held the seat since 1979, to the Liberal Democrats. He was later appointed Governor of Hong Kong. Lynda Chalker also lost her seat of Wallasey, which she had held since the February 1974 general election. Francis Maude lost his seat of North Warwickshire and Bedworth to Mike O'Brien, though returned at the next election. Former Conservative leader and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former Labour Party leader Michael Foot, former Social Democratic Party leader David Owen, three former Chancellors of the Exchequer, Denis Healey, Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson, former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees, Norman Tebbit, Rosie Barnes and Speaker of the House of Commons Bernard Weatherill did not re-contest their constituencies in England, leaving the House of Commons following the election. Future Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith was elected to Parliament as the member of Parliament (MP) for Chingford and Woodford Green for the first time in this election. Betty Boothroyd, the re-elected MP for West Bromwich West, subsequently became Speaker of the House of Commons on 28 April 1992. Results +PartyBritish Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 52 2006SeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 319 1 40 39 60.9 12,796,772 45.5 0.8 Labour Party (UK) 195 40 0 40 37.2 9,551,910 33.9 4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 4 4 1.9 5,398,293 19.2 4.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 1.9 156,463 0.6 0.3 Natural Law Party 0 colspan=3 New 1.9 57,415 0.2 New   Others 0 0 0 — 187,653 0.7 0.6 Total 524 1 100.0 28,148,506 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 78.0https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 29 8 August 2026 2.6 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 45.5 Labour Labour Party (UK) 33.9 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 19.2 Other #777777 1.4 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 60.9 Labour Labour Party (UK) 37.2 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.9 By region Note: these results are based on the previously-used standard statistical regions, not the current regions of England established in 1994. North This region included Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and constituencies in the defunct county of Cleveland in the current English region of North East England, as well as Cumbria. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Labour Party (UK) 29 2 0 2 80.6 914,712 50.6 4.2 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 2 2 16.7 603,893 33.4 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 2.8 281,236 15.6 5.5   Others 0 0 0 0.0 8,704 0.5 0.2 Total 36 1,808,545 Yorkshire and the Humber Like the current statistical region, this region included North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire constituencies in Humberside. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Labour Party (UK) 34 1 0 1 63.0 1,267,515 44.3 3.7 Conservative Party (UK) 20 0 1 1 37.0 1,084,242 37.9 0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 481,260 16.8 4.8   Others 0 0 0 0.0 25,240 0.9 0.6 Total 54 2,858,257 East Midlands Like the current statistical region, this region included Derbyshire, Lincolnshire (excluding North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 28 0 3 3 66.7 1,149,514 46.6 2.2 Labour Party (UK) 14 3 0 3 33.3 922,397 37.4 7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 376,608 15.3 5.7   Others 0 0 0 0.0 18,037 0.7 0.3 Total 42 2,466,556 East Anglia This region included Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 17 0 2 2 85.0 635,754 51.1 1.1 Labour Party (UK) 3 2 0 2 15.0 348,353 28.0 6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 242,984 19.5 6.2   Others 0 0 0 0.0 18,424 1.5 1.0 Total 20 1,245,515 Greater London This consisted of the constituencies within the county and region of Greater London. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 48 0 10 10 57.1 1,630,333 45.3 1.2 Labour Party (UK) 35 12 0 12 41.7 1,332,424 37.1 5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 2 1.2 543,741 15.1 6.2   Others 0 0 0 0.0 89,344 2.5 1.7 Total 84 3,595,842 South East England This region included Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex within the current South East England. It also included Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex within the current East of England region. However, it excluded Greater London, which was otherwise part of the standard statistical region at the time. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 106 0 1 1 97.2 3,519,149 54.5 1.1 Labour Party (UK) 3 2 0 2 2.8 1,341,299 20.8 4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 1,507,305 23.3 3.8   Others 0 0 0 0.0 88,188 1.4 0.9 Total 109 1 6,455,871 South West England Like the current statistical region, this region included Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, and the defunct county of Avon. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 38 0 6 6 79.2 1,387,923 47.6 3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 3 0 3 12.5 916,763 31.4 1.6 Labour Party (UK) 4 3 0 3 8.3 561,836 19.2 3.3   Others 0 0 0 0.0 52,191 1.8 1.3 Total 48 2,918,871 West Midlands Like the current statistical region, this region included Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the county of West Midlands, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Conservative Party (UK) 29 0 7 7 50.0 1,390,246 44.8 0.8 Labour Party (UK) 29 7 0 7 50.0 1,203,351 38.8 5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 466,228 15.0 5.8   Others 0 0 0 0.0 45,124 1.5 1.1 Total 58 3,104,949 North West This region included Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. +PartySeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of all (%) Total Of all (%) Change (%) Labour Party (UK) 44 8 0 8 60.3 1,660,023 44.9 3.7 Conservative Party (UK) 27 0 7 7 37.0 1,395,718 37.8 0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 1 1 2.7 582,168 15.8 4.8   Others 0 0 0 0.0 56,349 1.5 1.3 Total 73 3,694,258 See also 1992 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland 1992 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1992 United Kingdom general election in Wales Notes References Politics England United Kingdom #England Category:1992 in England Category:1990s in England Category:General elections in England to the Parliament of the United Kingdom