UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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John Major

Born: 29 March 1943, Worcester Park, Surrey

Knighted - 23 April 2005

Member of Privy Council - 1987

son of Thomas Major-Ball

husband of Norma Major

Cheam Common Primary School

Rutlish Grammar School, Merton

Banker

Assistant Government Whip	January 1983	September 1984
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip)	September 1984	September 1985
Under Secretary of State for Social Security	September 1985	September 1986
Minister for Social Security and the Disabled	September 1986	13 June 1987
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	13 June 1987	24 July 1989
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	24 July 1989	26 October 1989
Chancellor of the Exchequer	26 October 1989	28 November 1990
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury	28 November 1990	2 May 1997
Leader of HM Opposition	2 May 1997	19 June 1997

28 February 1974	St Pancras North	Conservative & Unionist Party	7,926	28.33
10 October 1974	St Pancras North	Conservative & Unionist Party	6,602	27.30
3 May 1979	Huntingdon	Conservative & Unionist Party	40,193	55.35
9 June 1983	Huntingdon	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,254	62.37
11 June 1987	Huntingdon	Conservative & Unionist Party	40,530	63.55
27 November 1990 Rt Hon John Major elected leader of the Conservative Party.
28 November 1990 Rt Hon John Major appointed Prime Minister.
9 April 1992	Huntingdon	Conservative & Unionist Party	48,662	66.16
22 June 1995 Rt Hon John Major resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party, and announced his intention to seek re-election to that position.
4 July 1995 Rt Hon John Major re-elected as Leader of the Conservative Party by 218 MPs to 89 for John Redwood.
1 May 1997	Huntingdon	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,501	55.30