Has a result ever been more certain in a General Election?

Since I've been eligible to vote, 01 and 05 were fairly nailed on for Labour - but this is new territory.

I've never voted in a General Election where Tory victory was so absolutely certain.

Posted By: norway on April 18th 2017 at 16:42:40

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Has a result ever been more certain in a General Election? (General Chat) - norway, Apr 18, 16:42:40
- Dunno (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 18, 18:17:29
- Just like Clinton was a shoe in for over here? (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Apr 18, 17:08:19
  - *shoo* in (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 18, 17:28:28
    - spell checker (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Apr 18, 17:53:33
    - Here here (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 18, 17:47:40
      - Not rising (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 18, 17:56:43
      - Not rising (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 18, 17:52:31
- You didn't vote in 97? That was my first. Similar to you its my first (General Chat) - megson, Apr 18, 16:54:30
  - I voted in 92 and 97. Neither were certainties. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 18, 17:13:22
    - Not like this. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 18, 17:13:57
  - I once voted Tory, long ago. Then they shafted of Ted (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 17:11:13
- Fucking depressing isn't it. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 16:47:18
- Maggie's victories were always certain.. (General Chat) - colincanary, Apr 18, 16:46:37
  - She had to create a war to win one of them (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 16:47:52
    - That's rather a distorted view of what happened. Having taken part in said war..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 19, 00:11:55
    - Genuine question - how did she 'create' it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 18, 16:52:40
      - By ignoring all the information she was given in (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 17:06:20
    - She did (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Apr 18, 16:52:17
- ^^^ thinly veiled "I'm not as old as you thought" post (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 18, 16:46:35
- 97 and 01 were complete certainties (General Chat) - earlydoors, Apr 18, 16:46:26
  - If Tory votors think like Norway and dont bother to (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 16:50:28
    - It's very interesting stuff. Will labour and or Tories gain at UKIPs expense? (General Chat) - Azteca, Apr 18, 17:17:58
    - it won't be ever though will it, everything goes in cycles. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 18, 16:54:11
      - I doubt the party leading us to Brexit disaster will (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 17:07:54
        
        Should have said "hard" Brexit (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 18, 17:08:44

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