Conversation so far:
what was John Major running for?
Prime Minister.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Major was an active Young Conservative, and according to his biographer Anthony Seldon brought "youthful exuberance" to the Tories in Brixton.
What was a platform he ran on?
Conservatives.

Question: What happened during the election?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened during the 1992 election?