1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election 1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election The 1975 Conservative Party leadership election was held in February 1975, in which the party's sitting MPs voted Margaret Thatcher as party leader on the second ballot. Previous leader Edward Heath stood aside after the first ballot, in which he unexpectedly finished behind Thatcher. The Conservatives were the official Opposition to the Labour government, so Thatcher also became Leader of the Opposition. Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister had called and unexpectedly lost the February 1974 general election. Although the Labour Party were able only to form a minority government,
Ted Heath discography Hall Fever (Chartbusters) Fever/Sound of Music First American Tour Focus on Ted Heath compilation From Moira with love compilation Georgia Brown & Ted Heath: A little of what you fancy Georgia Brown/Lydia MacDonald Gershwin for Moderns (a.k.a. George Gershwin) Gershwin for Moderns/Rogers for Moderns Get with the Swing various Goes Latin/West Side Story & Other Great Broadway Hits Golden Age of Ted Heath see The Golden Age Great Film Hits ( see also "The Great Film Hits/Pop Hits from the classics Headin' North Hit Singles Heath vs Ros Heath vs Ros Round 2 The above two albums are available as