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title: "British General Election 1924"
year: 1924
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1924/uk-election-1924"
slug: "uk-election-1924"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1924-10-29"
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# British General Election 1924

> Britain's 1924 election restored Conservative power under Baldwin and ended the first Labour government, reshaping postwar British party competition.

## Summary

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Wednesday 29 October 1924, as a result of the defeat of the Labour minority government, led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons on a motion of no confidence. It was the third general election to be held in less than two years. Parliament was dissolved on 9 October.

## Sources

- [British general election, 1924](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_United_Kingdom_general_election) - Wikipedia

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