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

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BORIS Johnson looks set to win a landslide general election victory.

The exit poll has put the Tories on 368 seats, with Labour winning a dismal 191.

Boris Johnson holds his dog Dilyn as he leaves his polling station

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.

Margaret Thatcher would be the public’s favourite to lead Brexit if she were alive today, a poll revealed

When was the last one?

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.