United KingdomParliamentary election
2015 United Kingdom general election
Wikidata Q3586935: 2015 United Kingdom general election Wikidata
2015 United Kingdom general election - point in time 2015-05-07
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The election
- Date
- 7 May 2015
- Date status
- Held - Voting has taken place.
Wikidata Q3586935: 2015 United Kingdom general election Wikidata
2015 United Kingdom general election - point in time 2015-05-07
- What is being elected
- House of Commons
commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source
The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56.
electoralcommission.org.uk Official source
The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate.
- Office
- House of Commons
- Who votes
- The public, from age 18. Voting is not compulsory.
- Electoral authority
- Electoral Commission
Results
Certified by the electoral authority. elekt reports the figures the sources publish; it does not call races or make projections.
| Party or candidate | Votes | Share | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party Elected | 11,334,726 | 330 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Labour Party Elected | 9,347,324 | 232 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| UK Independence Party Elected | 3,881,099 | 1 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Liberal Democrats Elected | 2,415,862 | 8 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Scottish National Party Elected | 1,454,436 | 56 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Green Party of England and Wales Elected | 1,157,613 | 1 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Democratic Unionist Party Elected | - | 8 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Plaid Cymru Elected | - | 3 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Sinn Féin Elected | - | 4 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Ulster Unionist Party Elected | - | 2 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party Elected | - | 3 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. | |
| Speaker John Bercow Elected | - | - | 1 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. |
| Independent Sylvia Hermon Elected | - | - | 1 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk Official source The Conservatives won 330 seats, Labour won 232, and the SNP won 56. electoralcommission.org.uk Official source The ‘ballot box’ turnout which includes votes rejected at the count was 30.8 million or 66.4% of the registered electorate. |
Sources
Last checked
- commonslibrary.parliament.ukOfficial source
- electoralcommission.org.ukOfficial source
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