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The next '''[[general election (UK)|general election]]''' to select [[Member of Parliament (UK)|Members of Parliament]] in the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] of the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' (UK) is set for 6th May '''2010'''. The governing [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] under [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Gordon Brown]] will defend its win in the [[2005 United Kingdom General Election|2005 general election]] against the [[Official Opposition (UK)|Opposition]] party, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], led by [[David Cameron]], the [[Leader of the Opposition (UK)|Leader of the Opposition]]. The three main national parties - Labour, the Conservatives and the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] - will contest | The next '''[[general election (UK)|general election]]''' to select [[Member of Parliament (UK)|Members of Parliament]] in the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] of the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' (UK) is set for 6th May '''2010'''. The governing [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] under [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Gordon Brown]] will defend its win in the [[2005 United Kingdom General Election|2005 general election]] against the [[Official Opposition (UK)|Opposition]] party, the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], led by [[David Cameron]], the [[Leader of the Opposition (UK)|Leader of the Opposition]]. The three main national parties - Labour, the Conservatives and the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] - will contest 649 seats (''see below'') using the [[first past the post]] [[voting system]] alongside smaller parties, including those fielding candidates only in particular regions, such as the [[Scottish National Party]] in [[Scotland]]. [[Northern Ireland]], being part of the UK, also elects MPs, but these parties do not contest seats in [[Great Britain]] and are unchallenged by or stand under [[electoral pact]]s with parties in the rest of the UK. | ||
While a general election usually involves all constituencies, the vote in the [[Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency)|Thirsk and Malton]] seat is delayed until 27th May due to the death of a candidate. This means that the general election will involve 649 seats rather than 650. | |||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
The results of the 2010 UK general election after 0 of | The results of the 2010 UK general election after 0 of 649 seats were declared are as follows: | ||
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<td>[[Respect | <td>[[Respect Party|Respect]]</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | ||
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<td>[[Health Concern]]</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | <td>[[Independent Health Concern|Health Concern]]</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | ||
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<td>[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | <td>[[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | ||
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<td>''Election postponed''</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td> | |||
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Revision as of 02:21, 27 April 2010
The next general election to select Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK) is set for 6th May 2010. The governing Labour Party under Prime Minister Gordon Brown will defend its win in the 2005 general election against the Opposition party, the Conservatives, led by David Cameron, the Leader of the Opposition. The three main national parties - Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats - will contest 649 seats (see below) using the first past the post voting system alongside smaller parties, including those fielding candidates only in particular regions, such as the Scottish National Party in Scotland. Northern Ireland, being part of the UK, also elects MPs, but these parties do not contest seats in Great Britain and are unchallenged by or stand under electoral pacts with parties in the rest of the UK.
While a general election usually involves all constituencies, the vote in the Thirsk and Malton seat is delayed until 27th May due to the death of a candidate. This means that the general election will involve 649 seats rather than 650.
Results
The results of the 2010 UK general election after 0 of 649 seats were declared are as follows:
| Party | Seats | Change[1] | Number of votes | % of votes | % change[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Conservative | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| DUP | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| SNP | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| SDLP | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| UUP | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| UKIP | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Independent | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Respect | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Health Concern | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Green | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Election postponed | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Footnotes
- ↑ Number of seats gained or lost since the 2005 United Kingdom general election.
- ↑ Percentage of votes gained or lost since the 2005 election.