What is a landslide election victory and when was the last one?

BORIS Johnson led the Tories to win the biggest majority for their party since the 1980s.

Was this a landslide victory?

What is a landslide election victory?

A landslide election victory is when people change their views to such an extent, a party or candidate wins an overwhelming majority of votes or seats.

The winner’s opponents will essentially be wiped out of the competition.

The exit polls have tipped Boris to win an election as big as Margaret Thatcher’s win in the 80s.

When was the last one?

Boris took home a thumping victory, winning an extra 47 seats for the Tories while Labour lost 59 seats – including several key strongholds – to give the Conservatives an 80-seat majority.

The last landslide election was in 1997, when Tony Blair won 418 seats, to the Tories 165.

Blair’s win was also the biggest general election victory of the 20th century.

In 1983, Thatcher won her second term in office winning 397 seats, to Labours 209.