British General Election Results (1685-2019)

This video will show the results of every English and British General Election from 1685. Each colour represents a party, detailed in the legend on the right of the screen. White indicates a constituency held by either an independent member of parliament, or a small party.
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[@OllieBye]

Hi everyone, apologies for the delay on this one. It took a lot long than expected. From now on I'll try to stick to a video every two weeks or so, as I did last year. Thanks for watching!

[@gabsp1124]

Ollie Bye I’m subscribed plz notice me

[@gabsp1124]

I love you vids especially history of the world

[@jordanhe7509]

Quality over quantity mate!

[@bsnldt3817]

Next make on india

[@seanallen17]

Excellent video

[@EmperorTigerstar]

This must have taken a ton of work. Great job!

[@micahistory]

Hi EmperorTigerstar

[@arupghose9346]

Hi

[@sekai6245]

Hi

[@kourii]

When I saw this I at first assumed it was Tigerstar lol

[@bencris2bal511]

Hello.

[@Iberian_XAVO]

I came here by the the December 2019 elections.

[@farkasishtar5565]

X2

[@Iberian_XAVO]

Eres español ?

[@cameronburke8002]

Free Scotland and United Ireland 😁😁

[@farkasishtar5565]

@@Iberian_XAVO na soy uruguasho boludo xd

[@cameronburke8002]

@British Patriot not after being given the empty promise that the UK would stay in the EU

[@terry1529]

Thomas Pelham-Holles be like: Aight ima head out

[@ada4927]

Nice work! 2014 Scotland: We do NOT want independence. 2015 Scotland: Let's all vote for the pro-independence party. Only in this country.

[@b0ll0cks1978]

probably to do with quite a few of the 2010 LibDem and Labour voters going over to the SNP having been disappointed with their Party either being in government with the Torys (2010-2015 Con/LibDem government) or sharing a platform with the Torys (Labour and Torys during the Scottish Referendum).

[@b0ll0cks1978]

Yeah, but why did SNP vote go up by 30.1% on its 2010 performance. I think that has a lot to do with the Labour backing the no vote in the indy referendum in 2014 (so siding with the Torys) and the LibDems being in a coalition government with the Torys between 2010 to 2015.

[@b0ll0cks1978]

Pro-Independence parties got over 50% of the vote through in 2015. Also, the amount for pro-Indy parties and the actual pro-indy vote is very similar. >Cameron had promised a Brexit referendum in 2015 to occur if he won the election. Scotland wanted to stay in the EU, so this would have pushed voters to the SNP. Labour and LibDems both opposed a Brexit referendum so Brexit doesn't explain it. What does is Labours and LibDems staunchly unionist positions during the Scottish referendum.

[@b0ll0cks1978]

@Reckoning We're talking about the 2015 General Election in Scotland, where the SNP won 50% of the vote and The Greens won 1.3% of the vote. If we were talking about the 2017 General Election or 2016 Scottish Election you would have a point. But then I wouldn't have said that the pro-Independence Parties had the majority of the votes since that would be wrong. 'If you combined all of the Scottish votes for pro-union parties such as Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, Greens...' From the Scottish Green Party wiki page 'It is the only party other than the Scottish National Party (SNP) to both support Scottish independence and have representation in the Scottish Parliament.;

[@b0ll0cks1978]

'I’m correcting the implication' you correcting something you believed that was being implied. Fair enough, you win that argument then. whats that saying you scotch people have? Get tae fuck? Is that it? If it is then Get tae fuck.

[@KnuxMaster368]

When an Independent defects to the Lib Dems the day you upload it. 😳

[@psammiad]

I think the Lib Dems still count as a small party.

[@Zx-hy9ys]

your name is familiar, are you on the yapms discord?

[@moulinexm7600]

And he's paid the price by losing his seat.

[@xXShmendanXx]

Who would ever vote for that party. Extremely liberal

[@SgtCustard]

@@xXShmendanXx You ask who would vote for them and then give a good reason why

[@XxBruce5002xX]

Centuries of parliamentary politics in mere minutes. Thank you sir!

[@WindowsXPMapping1]

Amazing Ollie 10/10

[@vtron9832]

Interesting subject to make a video of

[@3DCharts]

You misspelled. Not interesting* subject to make a video of

[@bartoszmaj8691]

@@3DCharts depends on what interests you

[@concars1234]

@@3DCharts British politics is some of the most important to understand historically

[@FC-fi6dt]

concars1234 Politics and government in general is important to understand historically. It amazes me how many mindlessly go about daily life with no idea how we got here and what policies are impacting them.

[@concars1234]

@@FC-fi6dt it's far too much for many people I think, I myself am often overwhelmed and suffer bouts of depression for contingent reasons.

[@wildsurfer12]

You might need to update this now!

[@thatsmadcrazy8953]

No not really what's the point just to add in 1 new one

[@robsgardeningchanel2877]

wildsurfer12 how bright of you to think of that. Literally how ingenious of you to think of that and comment. I don’t think anyone else has thought of that, or said that.

[@donbarzinitut]

Robs Gardening Chanel Calm down

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

@@robsgardeningchanel2877 who pissed in your cornflakes?

[@jackgreenway4646]

@@robsgardeningchanel2877 ohhhh someones upset about getting absolutely fucked!

[@Paul-fs8hm]

This is oddly fascinating to watch, very comprehensive. Good work.

[@huskykingsroyalgames5667]

Wowie. This is something totally different I've never seen. Nicely done, Ollie Bye!

[@Rationalific]

Thank you for the effort to make this...and all of the others as well!

[@Fummy007]

Some of these PMs are much better known by their titles than by their personal names. Henry John Temple is usually called "Palmerston" and Edward Smith-Stanley "Derby" and Robert Gascoyne-Cecil as "Salisbury" to name a few.

[@murrayaronson3753]

Unless you have an ulterior motive, the above is correct.

[@parrotshootist3004]

@@murrayaronson3753 What ulterior motive can be served by showing their full appelations? Also, what motives might served by obfuscating them?

[@francesatty7022]

Margaret Thatcher is called....

[@xaph5575]

Frances Atty milk snatcher!

[@baraxor]

Until the 20th century, it was quite feasible for a Peer to become Prime Minister, when the two houses of Parliament were almost co-equal. After the 1911 reforms, the Lords became a shadow of its former importance, and it would unheard of for a Prime Minister to come from that house.

[@oicz]

Been waiting for a video like this!

[@xanderathome]

This is brilliant visual of British politics. Thank you !

[@micahistory]

Amazing video Ollie, always glad to see more from you!

[@jeffpape6519]

Dear Lord this must have taken FOREVER to make. Good work!

[@AAnax]

Thank you for your efforts, it’s well appreciated

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

Amazing video about the British general elections, Ollie.

[@mikaelortiz1739]

Love this videos related to politics! Do more of them more often!

[@liam7664]

Make one next of Canada since 1867? Great video, btw!

[@marsmanalvarez5869]

Ollie Bye a realistic Portuguese colonisation of Canada?

[@liam7664]

Marsman Alvarez LOL Canada would smack Portugal silly

[@planningto]

This is great, I love it! Obviously the events of last week means it's in need of a huge update at the end!

[@mrgreatbritain]

Great video! Interesting to see how my area has changed over time and the visual aspect makes that very easy. Thank you good man

[@Donny427]

Right on time, KZbin's recommendations never fail me

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

RESPECT... A lot of work went into this. My only contention is those early PMs were known by their title more than their given name.... so Robert Jenkinson is known to history as Lord Liverpool.

[@murrayaronson3753]

And so was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Prime Minister until 1902, known as Lord Salisbury. Maybe that's not PC!

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@@murrayaronson3753 Indeed; Newcastle, Derby, Aberdeen, Melbourne and many others right up to the 20th Century. After Salisbury, their given names tended to be their titles too- so Stanley Baldwin was Earl Baldwin of Bewdley....

[@newstartyt3700]

Arthur wellesley Duke of Wellington

[@04nbod]

@@newstartyt3700 Thomas Lawrence did him a service with that portrait. Most attractive PM ever?

[@rare6499]

Great work! There were some serious majorities ‘back in the day’!

[@Xonline9]

amazing work, thank you!

[@JuliaDM]

Great job !

[@bergahorning]

Danzig kiedy nowy odcinek i co? A mogę poprosić żebyś zajrzał na mój kanał i ocenił?

[@JuliaDM]

Nowy odcinek będzie jak mi się zachce, widownia mi nie ucieknie.

[@bergahorning]

@@JuliaDM Ok, a czy mogę poprosić żebyś ocenił mój kanał (ogólnie)?

[@bergahorning]

Proszę Danzig

[@bergahorning]

Bardzo Cię proszę

[@Bellinzona1000]

This video filled me with such unspeakable joy.

[@watchmedo635]

This is so detailed, amazing

[@Martin-oi9ln]

a video similar to this on Canada would be interesting, keep up the great work.

[@otterwingate7581]

And in just 3 and a half minutes. You taught me more about British political history than my school did

[@ProsecutorZekrom]

You have to do A level history for that

[@user-qi5jw2hg1c]

Amazing job. I'd love to see the election results for the Kingdom of Ireland up until the act of union

[@Batmanthe3rd]

Fantastic editing great job

[@XxKINGatLIFExX]

Jolly good job ser!

[@canopuss296]

Well done!, do Hundred Years' War

[@francescaa7829]

play this on mute from 0:20 and start Dancing Queen at the same time as your own soundtrack. you won't regret it

[@jacobwest4771]

I did the same with the Spice Girls' hit single "Wannabe". It fits remarkably well.

[@jamescollins1693]

How on Earth did you discover that

[@marcelo497]

Jesus Christ

[@historysburningquestions6179]

Awesome video mate!

[@donnaghm]

Excellent. Thank you

[@LucifersTear]

Interesting video! Wish it were a bit slower but great information, well represented. Amazing what they call the "Labour Heartlands" have been very much anti-tory far far before Labour existed. Intruiging.

[@hsdsaunders]

You can manually adjust the playback speed yourself using the playback speed controlls.

[@kelseiilive6115]

Labour heartlands were the home of pro working class ideologies

[@concars1234]

According to all of this the Labour party seem to be the latest development of the Whig party's base. Back in the day it was Royalty vs Parliament, then the equivalent was Conservative vs Progressive.

[@forza223bowe5]

Labour don’t stand for the working class, they should change their name to Islamic Party

[@concars1234]

@@forza223bowe5 Betrayed like so many other causes

[@gangrel_76]

So historically speaking, the majorities of Britain's governments over the years have been Conservative.

[@jasonnoghani7116]

Batsbane28 we suffer from Stockholm syndrome

[@1158supersiri]

@@jasonnoghani7116 you, leftists, sure are.

[@jasonnoghani7116]

1158supersiri I’m not a leftist I was just wryly stating facts. The Tories have held the balance of power for at least 2/3 of the time, and at least in recent years, have maintained power in quite cynical circumstances - ie not because people adore them, but through bittersweet ambivalence at not having anything better to vote for (as an anecdote I don’t personally ever vote for them but can accept when they win, hence not being a childish leftie who throws hissy fits when votes don’t go there way - as one would if they truly appreciate democracy!)

[@katie7513]

Batsbane28 and that’s the reason for the failure of the country

[@dontbullymethx8689]

​@rxp56 Using the word "Kid" unironically, Yikes

[@bergahorning]

Great Job!

[@robmarrin6720]

Very very interesting a lot of work well done ❤️👍

[@micahistory]

Wow, this must have been extremely long and complicated to make

[@davidh00]

Twister just got a lot easier.

[@arbengjoka8410]

This must have taken a ton work great job

[@PM1871]

I know this is a bit off-topic, but two questions: 1. When will the next HotW episode be out? 2. How is the interactive map going?

[@benjaminmunoz590]

Yep I would love an update on the map

[@TheGilliams]

Me too

[@OllieBye]

I know there are several unfinished projects I've mentioned on this channel in the last year or so. I will run a poll today or tomorrow asking the viewers what they want to see continue.

[@PM1871]

@@OllieBye OK. Good to know!

[@TheGilliams]

@@OllieBye Maybe you can get some more people to help on the interactive map.

[@mjr_schneider]

You uploaded this about 6 months too early

[@DiligentX]

MJR Schneider why would that changed your mind?

[@devorah935]

Brilliant video

[@markcowell7257]

Thanks for this Ollie. Is there any way in which you could add the popular vote in the country for each election, in addition to constituency results. I think it would add a very interesting perspective.

[@chronicallyboredenby]

Indeed. I think this is evident with how sometimes the liberal democrats score not too far behind the labour in the pop. Vote but get astronomically less seats.

[@IGStevenWHY]

Love how the title says 2019 but this video came out in June but the election was December, Bloody time travelling KZbinrs

[@TheMoonRover]

Nobody was expecting an election back then. It just goes so show how quickly things can change.

[@aegiseurobeat4559]

And he forgot Boris Johnson in 2018.

[@oicz]

@@aegiseurobeat4559 Boris Johnson was December 2019 not 2018

[@KaZeMaRu_]

I love this type of graphics!

[@KGBSpyGeorgeCostanza]

Love the video

[@iHateMondays98]

This is great! Any way you could do all US House elections?

[@mantenimlallengua]

I like how the Irish organized themselves pretty quick. We don't see that with Scotland and Wales until the 70s.

[@justname2302]

Great job! more

[@_xpawix_hdvideomapper7838]

Great job

[@SANDRO_DEMOS]

You should also to put names of kings during each year

[@jptonner80]

In Scotland, between 1912 and 1965, the 'Tories' were the Scottish Unionist Party and didn't call call themselves Conservatives. Despite agreeing to the Tory whip in Westminster, they were a totally separate party. Similarly the ILP was a distinct party after 1931.

[@kbro7997]

Excellent!

[@YouTube__Sucks]

Very interesting!

[@kosmischesynth]

It's interesting how the map seems to become less dynamic (changeable) after 1918, when universal suffrage was introduced. It's as though the system was never really designed to deal with large, popular elections...

[@kelseiilive6115]

@@antinimperio6810 gamers rise up

[@DFandV]

Spoken like a real Tory.

[@australium7374]

then again even with men were still dealing with millions of people. the women’s suffrage situation just made it worse as more people to count

[@kosmischesynth]

Just to be clear, my point here was that "perhaps we should change the system", not "perhaps women shouldn't vote" - let's not be ridiculous

[@tkb4026]

I miss the Whig party. 😥

[@jamesdettmann94]

I used to vote for them back in the 18th century

[@stupendous1068]

I miss the Tory party.

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

Yeah. Free market economics, actual liberalism and conquering the world. Those were the days

[@jamesdettmann94]

@@flaviusbelisarius7517 all those things you mentioned were good lol so if that was sarcasm it didn't work

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

@@jamesdettmann94 obviously I'm not being sarcastic. How could you not want to go back to being #1 by almost every measure

[@fdYkn]

Well done!

[@rorysmith2415]

Good informative video to watch.

[@Beowulf-eg2li]

Lmao, funny seeing my hometown Norwich almost always being a different party to it's neighbouring constituencies

[@Baileaf11]

1997, 2001 and 2005 were the best elections tbh

[@cow_tools_]

Very exciting video! Saves me clicking through Wikipedia again. Hope to see more countries like Germany and the US.

[@py8554]

If there’s an update video for the election history I hope it can be done in a hybrid format. It is a wonderful way to present the results because the standard format like this video makes it really hard to see the results for the cities while the alternative hex format makes it confusing as to the whereabouts of the constituencies.

[@DQUACK]

a lot better than mine

[@LlwtyDeer]

technically the seat of Buckingham should be independant since John Bercow isnt a party member since he became the speaker of the house

[@muscovymapping8896]

That is so cool!

[@josephbreak9386]

love your work keep it coming

[@wildsurfer12]

You might have to update this shortly if Boris fancies a go this year.

[@joshi750]

@jockadoobee this aged poorly

[@melissamullenfilms464]

What I find interesting is the sudden swings from one party to the next, it's like, relatively small variations in the vote then suddenly a surge for the opposition and so on. The pendulum swinging in motion. Following this logic, an opposition party should surge in front of the Conservatives at the next election albeit it's hard to see it being Labour so maybe Lib Dems or Brexit party.

[@CountScarlioni]

It's something of a trend in British politics that the Tories persevere with the status quo until the outrage from society over unsolved social problems forces them from power. Their replacement comes in and enacts the changes the Tories lacked the moral courage to make. Then, when people are sick of the modernising party (be it Liberals or Labour) - usually because they went too far in one go or their changes weren't as advertised, the electorate place the Tories back into power for a while and the cycle begins again. Tories sometimes come along who are smart enough to stay ahead of the game and try to head off their opposition by making very un-Tory changes. For a recent instance David Cameron legalising gay marriage. Or a famous example from history being Disraeli giving the working class the vote in the 1867. He knew the next Liberal government were going to do it so he tried to take the wind out of their sails by "dishing the whigs". As you have noted here, most people would expect the cycle to repeat at the next election with the washing out of the Tories for their austerity dominated sufferings inflicted on the country. However... because of the whole Brexit issue/fiasco. Because of a current Tory civil war. Because of Labour being run by a incomparable imbecile. Because of the change from tri-party politics to full multi-party politics. Because of the weird polarised left-vs-right rhetoric going on globally.... it's nearly impossible to predict what happens next. It seems to be now an age of coalitions. First the Lib Dems, now the DUP. Like much of Europe, Britain may from now on be governed by cooperating parties rather than outright winners. We shall have to see.

[@flyingpharoah4867]

In hindsight, opposition parties were wrecked.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Next election results: Labour was fucking murdered and the Tories have the largest majority they held since Thatcher

[@JJLiu-xc3kg]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv This won’t last lol

[@MrSwanseajames]

Great video and research. Its a shame its soooo fast I cant keep up.

[@kentix417]

Go into the settings and slow it down. Look under the three dots.

[@MrSwanseajames]

@@kentix417 thankyou my friend your help is much appreciated so i can enjoy this fab upload. Have a great Christmas 👍

[@TheDivineScience]

Great music!

[@endrigomendes7150]

Totally agree, found mysterious

[@user-xk3km4sn6l]

it’s weird watching my constituency only go blue about 1 time and for the rest remaining red

[@Vienna3080]

>Thatcher shows up *throws up*

[@bartholumew7483]

Argentinian spotted

[@Vienna3080]

Bartholumew I’m not I just don’t like Thatcher

[@nazibhossainnaquib6027]

Nice bro very nice👌👌

[@QWE2623]

Interesting video idea... will reply after i watch

[@QWE2623]

Hard to analyze really but cool to watch nonetheless :)

[@wacka.]

whats interesting is that for most of this time, most men and women couldnt vote until 1918 with the peoples representation act

[@DudeWatIsThis]

0:44 The "Blas de Lezo" effect.

[@savethefamily-savetheworld5539]

Love the music

[@ThePepperidgeFarmRemembers]

Scrolling down to see the #NotmyPM comments.. Great video though!

[@danny1884]

2:19 lol Labour overtakes Conservatives for like a split second then Conservative are like, "lol no".

[@zakjaggs9761]

The premiership lasted 266 days

[@ZenosOsgorma]

Yep the year that Labour and the pro nazi marches walked the streets of London and Labour tried to sell the UK out to the nazi invasion. Their only stand point was church hill a alcoholic and a bull in their eyes, too much haste. It didn't take long for parliament to wise up and kick the scum out.

[@virginiahook397]

ZenosOsgorma Labour Party are scum

[@stupendous1068]

Wow, almost all of the south has been blue since about 1924.

[@robinturnbull1731]

Stu Pidity all of Yorkshire has been consistnet since 1920

[@pavelavietor1]

Hello nice video looking for the next. Can you please make one about the governors of the island of Cuba from pre Columbia times to present it will be very interesting. Saludos

[@herodotus9163]

Interesting idea

[@lordmalcolm2675]

urg, now we have boris johnson

[@quillo2747]

Dam right

[@helensweeney4206]

Can we just stay in 2012 and never leave please?

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Shame it doesn't show the latest one. It's the most important in modern UK history.

[@ipswichrookie7553]

1979 is more important.

[@digitaldave9945]

Fascinating - cleared up the Conservative/Unionist vs Ulster Unionist issue for me.

[@py8554]

With the coming election on July 4th, this video is ready for an update. This election will be a pivotal one and possibly even a paradigm shifting one. Really hope the results can be included in an updated video.

[@Gallalad1]

There seems to be a wee mistake in Northern Ireland from about 1921-to the DUP. It wasn't the conservatives who held the seats but the UUP

[@michaelcooke1235]

They were officially part of the conservatives until around the 70s. They still hold an electoral alliance

[@Gallalad1]

@@michaelcooke1235 not from what I'm seeing, the UUP have been around since 1905

[@michaelcooke1235]

@@Gallalad1 they took the conservative whip at Westminster. They only governes separately from them in the northern irish parliament

[@OllieBye]

@@Gallalad1 Autismo is right, they were just the Northern Irish wing of the Conservative party until 1972.

[@Gallalad1]

@@OllieBye well I learned something today

[@benhawkes2752]

2:59 OOF that’s a big switch

[@samdoesvids1339]

Yet not consequential, New Labour was basically Thatcherism with diversity quotas.

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

You'll probably see something similar next election. Nobody has confidence in the Tories anymore because of Brexit.

[@neil2k2]

@@herbivorethecarnivore8447 similar yes, but a lot more fractured with lib dems and the brexit party probably taking large number of seats from Labour and tories will be very interesting

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

@@neil2k2 The Brexit party is basically a joke at this point. The only people that want Brexit are old people who don't understand the ramifications of Brexit or will just flat out die before they face the consequences. Parliament is a mess because nobody there wants it either, but you've got fuckers like Boris Johnson who are willing to destroy the country if it means Brexit. Either Labour or the LibDems will win the next election, but it seems Boris wants to destroy the country before that happens.

[@benhawkes2752]

Herbivore The Carnivore I doubt it. Jeremy corbyn isn’t liked by most of the public

[@YangSing1]

Needs to be updated again!

[@lupettoversilia]

Interesting !

[@mofomo6209]

1801: [Ireland has joined the game]

[@user-qi5jw2hg1c]

*forced into the game

[@mcfcfan1870]

Forced into the game

[@Mando_ar]

Make one for Indian general elections also

[@Mando_ar]

@Mario why?

[@endrigomendes7150]

@@Mando_ar Don't listen to him, there are many people like this here in KZbin, and I agree India would be nice