Why Did Lloyd George Win the Coupon Election?
Essay by Stella • September 28, 2011 • Essay • 331 Words (2 Pages) • 2,866 Views
Why did Lloyd George win the coupon election?
There were many factors which contributed to Lloyd George winning the coupon election, 1918, from Lloyd George's campaign, to the Conservatives, to Asquith's bad handling of the war and more.
I think the most important contribution to George's win was the Conservatives, as they won the most seats in the election for the coalition government (335 seats compared to Liberals 133), which allowed the two parties to combine. Had Lloyd George not paired with them, the Liberals would have probably lost the election, because after WW1, there was a very nationalistic feeling in the country, which willed th. The coalition between both
I think the most important contributing factor was the Conservatives peacetime coalition with the Liberals, because the Conservatives won the most seats in the election (333 seats compared to Lloyd George's mediocre 133), so the combined number of seats meant they won with a landslide. Therefore, had Lloyd George been running alone, he would not have become Prime Minister. Furthermore, the reason the Conservatives got so many seats was because of the nationalistic mood in the country due to the end of the war and the Representation of the People Act had been passed which allowed a bigger portion of society to vote, increasing the amount of votes for them.
I think the most important contributing factor was the Conservatives peacetime coalition with the Liberals, because the Conservatives won the most seats in the election (333 seats compared to Lloyd George's mediocre 133), so the combined number of seats meant they won with a landslide. Therefore, had Lloyd George been running alone, he would not have become Prime Minister. Furthermore, the reason the Conservatives got so many seats was because of the nationalistic mood in the country due to the end of the war and the Representation of the People Act had been passed which allowed a bigger portion of society to vote, increasing the amount of votes for them.
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