Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Labour Party (UK)
Table title:
UK General Elections
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Election </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Leader </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Votes </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Seats </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Position </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Resulting government </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > # </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > % </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > # </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > ± </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1900 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Keir Hardie </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 62,698 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1.8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 / 670 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative–Liberal Unionist </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1906 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Keir Hardie </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 321,663 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5.7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 / 670 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Liberal </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jan-1910 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arthur Henderson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 505,657 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7.6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40 / 670 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Liberal minority </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dec-1910 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > George Nicoll Barnes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 371,802 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42 / 670 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Liberal minority </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1918 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > William Adamson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2,245,777 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21.5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 57 / 707 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Liberal–Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1922 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > J. R. Clynes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4,076,665 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29.7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 142 / 615 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 85 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1923 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ramsay MacDonald </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4,267,831 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30.7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 191 / 625 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 49 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour minority </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1924 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ramsay MacDonald </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5,281,626 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 33.3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 151 / 615 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1929 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ramsay MacDonald </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8,048,968 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 37.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 287 / 615 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 136 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour minority </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1931 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arthur Henderson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6,339,306 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30.8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 52 / 615 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 235 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > National Labour-Conservative–Liberal </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1935 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Clement Attlee </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7,984,988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 38.0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 154 / 615 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 102 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative–National Labour–Liberal National </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1945 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Clement Attlee </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11,967,746 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 47.7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 393 / 640 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 239 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1950 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Clement Attlee </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13,266,176 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 315 / 625 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 78 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1951 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Clement Attlee </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13,948,883 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 48.8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 295 / 625 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1955 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Clement Attlee </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12,405,254 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46.4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 277 / 630 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1959 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hugh Gaitskell </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12,216,172 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 43.8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 258 / 630 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1964 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Harold Wilson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12,205,808 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 44.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 317 / 630 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 59 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1966 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Harold Wilson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13,096,629 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 48.0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 364 / 630 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 47 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1970 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Harold Wilson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12,208,758 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 43.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 288 / 630 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 76 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Feb-1974 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Harold Wilson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11,645,616 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 37.2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 301 / 635 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour minority </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Oct-1974 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Harold Wilson </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11,457,079 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 39.2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 319 / 635 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1979 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > James Callaghan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11,532,218 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 36.9 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 269 / 635 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1983 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michael Foot </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8,456,934 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27.6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 209 / 650 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 60 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Neil Kinnock </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,029,807 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30.8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 229 / 650 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1992 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Neil Kinnock </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11,560,484 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 34.4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 271 / 651 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1997 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tony Blair </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13,518,167 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 43.2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 419 / 659 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 148 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2001 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tony Blair </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,724,953 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40.7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 413 / 659 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2005 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tony Blair </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9,562,122 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 35.3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 356 / 646 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 57 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Labour </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2010 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gordon Brown </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8,601,441 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29.1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 258 / 650 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 98 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative–Lib Dem </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2015 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ed Miliband </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9,339,818 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30.5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 232 / 650 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2017 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jeremy Corbyn </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12,874,985 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40.0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 262 / 650 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conservative minority with DUP confidence & supply </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Who and what party governed the UK between 1997 to 2005.
Answer:
The Labour party governed the UK under Blair beginning in 1997 and ended in 2005.