Sold – Churchill Calls the 1951 Election, That Returned Him As Prime Minister, an “outstanding succe
You, as one of my responsible heads of the staff, have a special right to the recogition of your services.
In 1951, Churchill was the leader of the Conservative Party which was then in opposition. A general election was called for October 25, and on October 2 the campaign began. It was a hard-fought one with the result hanging in the balance. When the votes were counted election night, the Conservatives and...
In 1951, Churchill was the leader of the Conservative Party which was then in opposition. A general election was called for October 25, and on October 2 the campaign began. It was a hard-fought one with the result hanging in the balance. When the votes were counted election night, the Conservatives and their allies lost the popular tally to Labour by less than 250,000 votes out of over 28 million. However, they won 321 seats in Parliament to Labour’s 295.
Before World War II, the Parliamentary constituency Churchill represented was a portion of East London called Epping; with boundary changes in 1945, it became known as Woodford. Today it is called Wanstead and Woodford.
Prime ministers must also be members of Parliament, so in addition to leading his party in the election, Churchill had to win his own election campaign in his constituency. He did so, and the day after the election formed a new government and began to serve his second term as prime minister.
Typed Letter Signed in 10 Downing Street letterhead, Londo, November 20, 1951, to F. Vaughan, thanking him for his help in the campaign and celebrating the success of his appeal to the voters. “I have heard of the valuable service you rendered throughout my election campaign that culminated in the outstanding success on Thursday, October 25th. I wish to express my thanks to you. My appeal to the electors was not in vain, but I am conscious that without the splendid organization at my disposal in Woodford, such a result could not have been achieved. You, as one of my responsible heads of the staff, have a special right to the recogition of your services.”
During this term in office, he presided over the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He retired in 1955 at age 80, the most revered statesman of his day.
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