1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales
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1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales
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The 1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales took place on 11th June, 1987 for all 38 Welsh seats in the House of Commons. The Labour Party again won a majority of Welsh MPs, gaining four seats for a total of 24 out of 38. The governing Conservatives lost six seats, with the SDP-Liberal Alliance and Plaid Cymru gaining one each. Despite Labour winning the most votes in Wales, across the UK the Conservatives won a landslide majority and continued in office for a third term.
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UK general election
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Wales
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2018-08-05T12:59:19Z
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2024-08-29T16:36:40Z
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