UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 MAY 1997 =================================================================== Elections to the House of Commons Source: The Independent NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Conservative Party 9,600,940 30.7 (-11.2) 165 -171 Labour Party 13,517,911 43.2 (+08.8) 418 +147 Liberal Democrats 5,243,440 16.8 (-01.1) 46 +026 Plaid Cymru 161,030 00.5 (+00.1) 4 Scottish National Party 622,260 02.0 (+00.1) 6 +003 Others 2,142,527 06.8 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,288,108 659 -------------------------------------------------------------------