It was dubbed `` the quiet landslide '' by the media , as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of five seats , though with significantly lower turnout than before -- 59.4 % , compared to 71.3 % in the previous election .
It was called `` the quiet landslide '' by the media , as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 5 seats , with lower turnout of 59.4 % , compared to 71.3 % in the previous election .