1997 Event Liberals beat Conservatives in France 1994 Event Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections 1993 Event Conservatives win French parliamentary election 1990 Event Britain's conservatives chose John Major to succeed Margaret Thatcher 1990 Event 1st free elections in East Germany, Conservatives beat Communists 1979 Event Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau 1979 Death Airey Neave, British MP (Conservatives), killed by terrorist bomb 1975 Event Australian Conservatives and Liberals win parliamentary election 1970 Event Conservatives win British parliamentary election 1959 Event Conservatives win British election 1955 Event Conservatives win British parliamentary election 1870 Event White conservatives suppresed black vote and captured Tennessee legislature 1868 Event Conservatives and military, seize Convention Hall in Florida
