# Canonical recap data for British General Election 1924 (1924)
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slug: uk-election-1924
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1924/uk-election-1924"
title: British General Election 1924
subtitle: Britain's 1924 election restored Conservative power under Baldwin and ended the first Labour government, reshaping postwar British party competition.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1924-10-29
datePrecision: day
year: 1924
decade: 1920
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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 d
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "1924 United Kingdom general election"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_United_Kingdom_general_election"
  title: British general election, 1924
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: 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 Minist
wikidataQid: Q2632991
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-16
  label: British general election, 1924
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_United_Kingdom_general_election"
