<P> The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday , 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the House of Commons . The Labour Party led by Tony Blair won their third consecutive victory , with Blair becoming the first Labour leader since Harold Wilson to form three majority governments . However , their majority now stood at 66 seats compared to the 160 - seat majority it had previously held . As of 2018 , it remains the last general election victory for the Labour Party . </P>
<P> The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday , 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the House of Commons . The Labour Party led by Tony Blair won their third consecutive victory , with Blair becoming the first Labour leader since Harold Wilson to form three majority governments . However , their majority now stood at 66 seats compared to the 160 - seat majority it had previously held . As of 2018 , it remains the last general election victory for the Labour Party . </P>
which political party was in power in 2005
which political party was in power in 2005
Labour Party
Labour Party