Publisher's Synopsis
The sixth edition of this unique and authoritative guide to more than 150 years of electoral history has been totally re-set and re-designed. Covering the period 1832-1999 it gives easy access to a host of facts and figures on all of the 42 General elections, five European Parliament elections and more than 3,700 parliamentary by-elections that have taken place in the United Kingdom since the Great Reform Act. - - Significant new information in this edition includes regional voting patterns in England since 1955; the summary result of every parliamentary by-election 1945-99; the standing of the political parties in local government 1973-99; and the outcomes of the devolution referendums and elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland between 1997-99. There is also a much expanded selection of opinion poll data. - - The cornerstone of any psephologist?s library British Electoral Facts 1832-1999 will also prove an invaluable reference and source book for politicians, historians journalists, teachers and all those fascinated by the ebb and flow of electoral fortunes.
