This statistic displays the biggest government defeats in the United Kingdom's House of Commons since 1924. The vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal on January 15, 2019 was defeated by 230 votes, making it the heaviest government defeat since 1918.
Biggest government defeats in the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1918 to 2019, by margin of defeat
Characteristic
Margin 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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The Guardian. (March 12, 2019). Biggest government defeats in the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1918 to 2019, by margin of defeat [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/956790/uk-goverment-defeats/
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