What is 1906 United Kingdom general election?
The '''1906 United Kingdom general election''' was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906. The [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberals]], led by [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]], won a big majority at the election. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] led by [[Arthur Balfour]], who had been in government until the month before the election, lost more than half their seats, including Balfour's own seat in Manchester East. This left the party with its fewest recorded seats ever in history.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2006-02-09|title=1906: The Liberal landslide|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/4694864.stm|access-date=2023-03-11}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:United Kingdom general elections]] [[Category:1906 in Europe]]