1951 GENERAL ELECTION
The 1951 General Election was held on 25 October 1951 and resulted in the Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, forming a Government, replacing the Labour Government which had been led by Clement Attlee.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Change | UK Vote Share (%) | GB Vote Share (%) |
| Conservative | 13,718,199 | 321 | + 23 | 48.0 | 47.8 |
| Labour | 13,948,883 | 295 | – 20 | 48.8 | 49.4 |
| Liberal | 730,546 | 6 | – 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Others | 198,966 | 3 | n/c | 0.6 | 0.3 |