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Explain How Successful Was Thatcher In The General Election Of 1983
Overall I think Thatcher’s success in the General Election of 1983 was due to a combination of reasons but the main factor was the quick victory of the Falklands War and it boosted her popularity to her highest levels yet. This allowed her to start her campaign with an advantage over the other parties which, bar a small blip, she managed to keep all the way through her campaign. Thatcher also continued her pattern of being incredibly lucky with her political opponents
Thatcher remained victorious after the General Election in 1987 with 42.9% of the popular vote which meant she was up half a point from the General Election in 1983 which shows that she was continuing her success with the electorate and was continuing to be seen to be a strong
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