Liberals won more than 100 seats. 1924 The Liberal Party are nearly wiped out and win only 40 seats in the 1924 general election. 1929 The Liberal Party win 59 seats in the 1929 general election. 1931 The Liberal Party agrees to join the National Government. After the National Government proposed to fight the 1931 election for a mandate of tariffs, the Liberal Party was split into three groups. A faction, led by John Simon, supported the protectionist government policy and formed the Liberal National Party. Another faction, led by Lloyd George, became the Independent Liberals. The third grouping, the 'official' Liberal Party, was led by Herbert Samuel. In the 1931 general election, the Liberal Nationals won 35 seats, the 'official' Liberals won 33 seats, the Independent Liberals won 4 seats. 1933 The 'official' Liberal Party leave the National Government. 1935 In the 1935 general election, the Liberal Nationals won 33 seats, the 'official' Liberals won 21 seats, the Independent Liberals won 4 seats. Lloyd George's Independent Liberals rejoined with the rest of the 'official' Liberal Party after the general election. The Liberal Nationals remain in the National Government. 1940 Both the Liberal Party and the Liberal National Party join the Churchill Wartime Government. 1945 to present day 1945 The Liberal Party win 12 seats, and the Liberal Nationals win 11 seats in the 1945 general election. 1947 The Liberal National Party is renamed National Liberal Party and formally merges with the Conservative Party at constituency level; however some MPs and candidates continue to use the National Liberal label (and variants thereof) for the next twenty years. 1950 The Liberal Party win 9 seats in the 1950 general election. Candidates under the National Liberals banner win 17 seats. 1951 The Liberal Party win 6 seats in the 1951 general election. National Liberals win 19 seats and with the Conservatives form a Conservative Government. 1955 The Liberal Party win 6 seats in the 1955 general election. National Liberals win 21 seats and with the Conservatives form a Conservative Government. 1959 The Liberal Party win 6 seats in the 1951 general election. National Liberals win 19 seats and with the Conservatives form a Conservative Government. 1964 The Liberal Party win 9 seats in the 1964 general election. National Liberals win 6 seats. 1966 The Liberal Party win 12 seats in the 1966 general election. National Liberals win 3 seats. 1968 The National