Winston Churchill participated in three general elections as Leader of the Conservative party. The first was the July 1945 general election, where the Labour party won in a landslide victory. The Labour party, led by Clement Attlee, won a majority of seats in the House of Commons. Churchill and Attlee were attending the Potsdam Conference in Allied occupied Germany, during the election that lead to changes in the British representation at the conference.

The second general election for Churchill was in February 1950, which marked the first full 5 year term for the Labour party. Labour retained only a small majority, loosing 78 seats to the gain by the Conservatives of 90 seats.

Churchill’s final general election occurred in October 1951, the Labour government called for the election to try to increase their slim majority which was the result of the 1950 election, however the tide had turned for Labour and lost the majority and allowing for Winston Churchill to return as Prime Minister.

In April 1955, citing failing health, Churchill retired as Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative party, turning the government and party leadership over to Anthony Eden.

Winston Churchill’s first term as Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative party began in May 1940, when Neville Chamberlin stepped down from the leadership roles. There would have been an election in 1940, but the Second World War kept the government from calling for the election.

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