Biggest government defeats in the UK House of Commons 1918-2019

Biggest government defeats in the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1918 to 2019, by margin of defeat

CharacteristicMargin of defeat
May: Brexit vote (2019) 230
MacDonald: 1st vote on inquiry into Campbell case (1924) 166
MacDonald: 2nd vote on inquiry into Campbell case (1924) 161
May: Second Brexit vote (2019) 149
MacDonald: Housing bill (1924) 140
Callaghan: Firearms order (1979) 89
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Margin of defeat2302301661661611611491491401408989May: Brexit vote (2019)MacDonald: 1st vote on inquiry into Campbell case (1924)MacDonald: 2nd vote on inquiry into Campbell case (1924)May: Second Brexit vote (2019)MacDonald: Housing bill (1924)Callaghan: Firearms order (1979)
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March 2019

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Survey time period

1924 to 2019

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