John Major secures historic win for UK's Conservative Party

On 9 April 1992, John Major’s Conservatives won a record number of votes, securing a fourth term in office and defying electoral expectation

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Publisted at 8:36 AM, Wed Apr 9th, 2025

On 9 April 1992, Prime Minister John Major led the Conservative Party to a surprise general election victory, securing a fourth consecutive term in government.

The Conservatives won over 14 million votes — the highest number ever cast for a single party in British electoral history.

Defying opinion polls predicting a hung parliament or Labour win, Major's campaign focused on stability and economic recovery, cementing his leadership in the post-Thatcher era.

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