United Kingdom general election, December 1910
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The UK general election of December 1910 was the last held over several days, from 3rd – 19th December 1910.
The Conservatives, led by Arthur Balfour, and Liberals, led by Herbert Asquith, could not break the deadlock produced in the January general election, but the Liberals formed a government with the support of the Irish Nationalists.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Conservative | 2,270,753 | 271 | - 1 | 46.6 |
| Liberal | 2,157,256 | 272 | - 2 | 44.2 |
| Labour | 309,963 | 42 | + 2 | 6.4 |
| Irish Nationalist | 121,649 | 84 | + 2 | 2.5 |
| SDP | 5,733 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Independent Conservative | 4,647 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Independent Labour | 3,492 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Independent Liberal | 1,946 | 0 | - 1 | 0.0 |
Total votes cast: 7,709,981. All parties with more than 1,000 votes shown.
External links
- December 1910 Conservative manifesto (http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/1910/dec/december-1910-conservative-manifesto.shtml)
- December 1910 Labour manifesto (http://www.labour-party.org.uk/manifestos/1910/dec/december-1910-labour-manifesto.shtml)
- December 1910 Liberal manifesto (http://www.libdemmanifesto.com/1910/dec/december-1910-liberal-manifesto.shtml)