List of UK Conservative Party general election manifestos

A list of UK Conservative Party general election manifestos since 1900. From 1900 to 1945, the Conservative Party general election manifesto was usually published as a form of a short personal address by the leader of the party. From 1950, the Party published a more formal document.

Election Conservative leader Election winner Manifesto title Link to text
2015 David Cameron Conservative Strong leadership. A clear economic plan. A brighter, more secure future.
2010 David Cameron Hung (Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition) Invitation to join the government of Britain
2005 Michael Howard Labour Are you thinking what we're thinking?
2001 William Hague Labour Time for Common Sense
1997 John Major Labour You can only be sure with the Conservatives
1992 John Major Conservative The Best Future for Britain
1987 Margaret Thatcher Conservative The Next Moves Forward
1983 Margaret Thatcher Conservative The Challenge of Our Times
1979 Margaret Thatcher Conservative 1979 Conservative Party General Election Manifesto
October 1974 Edward Heath Labour Putting Britain First
February 1974 Edward Heath Hung (Labour) Firm Action for a Fair Britain
1970 Edward Heath Conservative A Better Tomorrow
1966 Edward Heath Labour Action Not Words: The New Conservative Programme
1964 Alec Douglas Home Labour Prosperity With A Purpose
1959 Harold Macmillan Conservative The Next Five Years
1955 Anthony Eden Conservative United for Peace and Progress
1951 Winston Churchill Conservative 1951 Conservative Party General Election Manifesto
1950 Winston Churchill Labour This is the Road
1945 Winston Churchill Labour Winston Churchill's Declaration of Policy to the Electors
1935 Stanley Baldwin National Government A call to the nation
1931 Stanley Baldwin National Government The nation's duty
1929 Stanley Baldwin Hung (Labour) Stanley Baldwin's election address
1924 Stanley Baldwin Conservative Stanley Baldwin's election address
1923 Stanley Baldwin Hung (Labour) Stanley Baldwin's election address
1922 Andrew Bonar Law Conservative Andrew Bonar Law's election address
1918 Andrew Bonar Law Conservative-Liberal Coalition The Manifesto of Lloyd George and Bonar Law
December 1910 Arthur Balfour Hung (Liberal, with Irish Nationalist support) Arthur Balfour's election address
January 1910 Arthur Balfour Hung (Liberal, with Irish Nationalist support) Arthur Balfour's election address
1906 Arthur Balfour Liberal Arther Balfour's election address
1900 Marquess of Salisbury Conservative The manifesto of the Marquess of Salisbury

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