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A landslide victory is an election result in which the victorious candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin. [1] The term became popular in the 1800s to describe a victory in which the opposition is "buried", [1] similar to the way in which a geological landslide buries whatever is in its path. A landslide victory is the opposite of an electoral wipeout; a party which wins in a landslide typically inflicts a wipeout on its opposition.
What constitutes a landslide varies by the type of electoral system. Even within an electoral system, there is no consensus on what sized margin makes for a landslide. [1]
Local and mayoral elections:
State and territory elections:
Legislative Elections
Presidential Elections
Azorean Regional Elections
Madeiran Regional Elections
Alberto João Jardim, member of the Social Democratic Party was the president of the Madeira region from 1978 to 2015. During this period of time, landslide victories for the Social Democrats were the norm.
Year | % of votes for the Social Democratic Party | 2nd most voted party | % of votes for the 2nd most voted party | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 Madeiran regional election | 59.6% | Socialist Party | 22.3% | 37.3 |
1980 Madeiran regional election | 65.3% | Socialist Party | 15.0% | 50.3 |
1984 Madeiran regional election | 67.8% | Socialist Party | 15.3% | 52.5 |
1988 Madeiran regional election | 62.3% | Socialist Party | 16.8% | 45.5 |
1992 Madeiran regional election | 56.9% | Socialist Party | 22.6% | 34.3 |
1996 Madeiran regional election | 56.9% | Socialist Party | 24.8% | 32.1 |
2000 Madeiran regional election | 56.0% | Socialist Party | 21.0% | 35.0 |
2004 Madeiran regional election | 53.7% | Socialist Party | 27.4% | 26.3 |
2007 Madeiran regional election | 64.2% | Socialist Party | 15.4% | 48.8 |
2011 Madeiran regional election | 48.6% | CDS – People's Party | 17.6% | 31.0 |
2015 Madeiran regional election | 44.4% | CDS – People's Party | 13.7% | 30.7 |
A landslide victory in the elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines involves a large swing from one party to another as well as one party winning a large majority in parliament. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood.
Presidential and Legislative Election held on the same day
In Trinidad and Tobago's elections, a landslide victory involves a large swing from one party to another as well as one party winning a large majority in parliament. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood. Party politics and the political structure in Trinidad and Tobago has generally run along ethnic lines with most Afro-Trinidadians supporting the People's National Movement (PNM) and most Indo-Trinidadians supporting various Indian-majority parties, such as the current United National Congress (UNC) or its predecessors.
Tobago
In UK General Elections, a landslide victory involves winning a large majority in parliament and often goes with a large swing from one party to another as well. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood. In the past a majority of over 100 was regarded as the technical hurdle to be defined as a landslide, as that allows the government freedom to easily enact its policies in parliament. In more recent times, the label 'landslide' has been applied in numerous press articles to victories which would not previously have been regarded as such, for example the Conservative Party majority of 80 in 2019. Its current usage is more as political commentary rather than technical definition and is a reflection of the strength of the party's ability to put its program through parliament. [18] [19] [20] [21]
The largest landslide by any single party in the UK parliament, since universal suffrage was introduced, was the majority of 179 won by Tony Blair's Labour Party in 1997.
Notable landslide election results
Scotland
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A landslide victory is an election result in which the victorious candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin. [1] The term became popular in the 1800s to describe a victory in which the opposition is "buried", [1] similar to the way in which a geological landslide buries whatever is in its path. A landslide victory is the opposite of an electoral wipeout; a party which wins in a landslide typically inflicts a wipeout on its opposition.
What constitutes a landslide varies by the type of electoral system. Even within an electoral system, there is no consensus on what sized margin makes for a landslide. [1]
Local and mayoral elections:
State and territory elections:
Legislative Elections
Presidential Elections
Azorean Regional Elections
Madeiran Regional Elections
Alberto João Jardim, member of the Social Democratic Party was the president of the Madeira region from 1978 to 2015. During this period of time, landslide victories for the Social Democrats were the norm.
Year | % of votes for the Social Democratic Party | 2nd most voted party | % of votes for the 2nd most voted party | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 Madeiran regional election | 59.6% | Socialist Party | 22.3% | 37.3 |
1980 Madeiran regional election | 65.3% | Socialist Party | 15.0% | 50.3 |
1984 Madeiran regional election | 67.8% | Socialist Party | 15.3% | 52.5 |
1988 Madeiran regional election | 62.3% | Socialist Party | 16.8% | 45.5 |
1992 Madeiran regional election | 56.9% | Socialist Party | 22.6% | 34.3 |
1996 Madeiran regional election | 56.9% | Socialist Party | 24.8% | 32.1 |
2000 Madeiran regional election | 56.0% | Socialist Party | 21.0% | 35.0 |
2004 Madeiran regional election | 53.7% | Socialist Party | 27.4% | 26.3 |
2007 Madeiran regional election | 64.2% | Socialist Party | 15.4% | 48.8 |
2011 Madeiran regional election | 48.6% | CDS – People's Party | 17.6% | 31.0 |
2015 Madeiran regional election | 44.4% | CDS – People's Party | 13.7% | 30.7 |
A landslide victory in the elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines involves a large swing from one party to another as well as one party winning a large majority in parliament. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood.
Presidential and Legislative Election held on the same day
In Trinidad and Tobago's elections, a landslide victory involves a large swing from one party to another as well as one party winning a large majority in parliament. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood. Party politics and the political structure in Trinidad and Tobago has generally run along ethnic lines with most Afro-Trinidadians supporting the People's National Movement (PNM) and most Indo-Trinidadians supporting various Indian-majority parties, such as the current United National Congress (UNC) or its predecessors.
Tobago
In UK General Elections, a landslide victory involves winning a large majority in parliament and often goes with a large swing from one party to another as well. Landslide victories have usually occurred after a long period of government from one particular party and a change in the popular mood. In the past a majority of over 100 was regarded as the technical hurdle to be defined as a landslide, as that allows the government freedom to easily enact its policies in parliament. In more recent times, the label 'landslide' has been applied in numerous press articles to victories which would not previously have been regarded as such, for example the Conservative Party majority of 80 in 2019. Its current usage is more as political commentary rather than technical definition and is a reflection of the strength of the party's ability to put its program through parliament. [18] [19] [20] [21]
The largest landslide by any single party in the UK parliament, since universal suffrage was introduced, was the majority of 179 won by Tony Blair's Labour Party in 1997.
Notable landslide election results
Scotland