General Election 1970
General Election 1974
General Election1974
Fast forward to the next election, four years later. Richard Whitmore brings the latest from the BBC newsroom with campaign report and the day's other news.Election presentaion 1979
Swingometer1979
a couple of stills of that famous swingometerGeneral Election 1987
Election 19871987 Early computer graphics here with a fly around the House of Commons.
The BBC's coverage was presented by David Dimbleby and Peter Snow
Local Elections 1990
Sky News1990
Sky splashes out some money on some computer graphics for their first election coverage..Local Elections 1991
Sky News Local Elections1991
Adam Boulton presents Sky's local elections coverage from the Sky News CentreGeneral Election 1992
BBC 9 o'clock News1992
Martyn Lewis with the 9 o'clock news and campaign report from 1992, the set is adorned with a very glitzy looking logo made from neon.
Right clip - Jill Dando and Michael Buerk.
Sky News Election 921992 Sky's first general election and a huge team of presenters are gathered in the studio including Selina Scott, Sir David Frost, Martin Stanford and Adam Boulton.
The right clip shows a promo used before the big night..
Sky News Election 921992
Bob Friend and Linda Duberley announce the news the following day on John Major's victory.General Election 1997
Election 971997 The last and most dramatic election of the century, which was to trounce the Tories from power after 18 years. As always David Dimbleby presented, with Peter Snow presiding over his graphic displays.
ITV Election 971997 ITN's coverage comes from the lobby of the their building with Jonathan Dimbleby
Sky News Election '971997 Sky's Anchors Lawrie Mayer and Kay Burley present in the studio, with Martin Stanford in the virtual set of graphics..
General Election 2001
BBC Vote 20012001 This was the first election night to be covered in widescreen.
A live action fly around the United Kindgom, these titles were produced not by the BBC instead created by graphics company 422 South.
Sky News Vote 20012001 A virtual set for Sky News in 2001, presented by Jeremy Thompson and Adam Boulton.
General Election 2005
Election Night2005 Presented by David Dimbleby and Fiona Bruce, with Andrew Marr and Jeremy Paxman. The nation decides and BBC News promises its biggest and best election coverage ever. With more than 80 OB units at its disposal, the BBC was true to its word.
Right clip - Election 2005 BBC One Promo
Election 20052005 Jonathan Dimbleby fronts ITV's coverage, with Alastair Stewart fronting their graphics and Nicholas Owen as their roving correspondent.
Right clip - ITV Election Promo
Vote 052005 Sky's coverage began first at 9pm hosted by Julie Etchingham and Adam Boulton. Also an interactive first - 16 screens of constituencys at the push of the red button. The coverage was also simulcast on Five.
Left clip - Election Night Opening Right clip - Vote 05 Promo
