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UK General Elections

Results summaries for each Parliamentary election since 1974

Results summary comparison

Year
Number of seats per share of vote. The share of the vote per party is proportional to the turnout for each election.
2019
365 seats 203 48 11 1 13
2017
317 262 35 12 1 22
2015
330 232 1 8 56 1 22
2010
306 258 57 6 23
2005
356 198 62 5 25
2001
413 166 52 5 6 17
1997
418 165 46 6 10 14
1992
336 271 20 3 9 4 8
1987
376 229 22 3 9 3 8
1983
397 209 17 6 2 19
1979
339 269 11 2 5 9
1974 *
319 277 13 11 6 9
301 297 14 7 7 9
* A second General Election was held in 1974 following the first one's result of a Hung Parliament and subsequent minority Government.

Turnout comparison

Year
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
2019
67.3
2017
68.8
2015
66.4
2010
65.1
2005
61.4
2001
59.4
1997
71.3
1992
77.7
1987
75.3
1983
72.7
1979
76
1974 OCT
72.8
1974 FEB
78.8

Largest net gain of seats (from previous GE)

  1. 147
    Labour party, 1997
    Led by Tony Blair
  2. Conservative party, 2010
    Led by David Cameron
    108
  3. Conservative party, 1979
    Led by Margaret Thatcher
    62

Most votes for a party

  1. 14.09M
    Conservative party, 1992
    Led by John Major
  2. Conservative party, 2019
    Led by Boris Johnson
    13.96M
  3. Conservative party, 1987
    Led by Margaret Thatcher
    13.76M

Largest share of the vote

  1. 43.9%
    Conservative party, 1979
    Led by Margaret Thatcher
  2. Conservative party, 2019
    Led by Boris Johnson
    43.6
  3. Labour party, 1997
    Led by Tony Blair
    43.2

In descending order chronologically

2019

Turnout: 67.3% 1.5
365Seats (56.2%) 13.97M Votes / 43.6%
CON
CANDIDATES: 635
HELD: 297
GAINED: 58
LOST: 10
NET: +48
Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP
202(31.1%) 10.27M / 32.1%
LAB
631
140
+1
-61
NET: -60
Jeremy Corbyn MP
11 3.7M / 11.6%
LD
611
4
+3
-4
Jo Swinson MP
 48 1.24M
SN
59
44
+14
-1
 1 .87
GR
472
0 .64
BX
275
23* 1.3
763

Figures for the number of seats gained and lost per party are based on the 2017 General Election result rather than the parties subsequent totals before the 2019 General Election.
* Figure includes the independent Speaker of the House of Commons.

UK General Election 2019 stats Individual constituencies

2017

Turnout: 68.8% 2.4
317Seats (48.8%) 13.65M Votes / 42.3%
CON
CANDIDATES: 637
HELD: 264
GAINED: 20
LOST: 33
PM Theresa May MP
261 (40.3%)12.86M / 40%
LAB
630**
219
+37
-5
Jeremy Corbyn MP
12 2.37M
LD
628
4

+8
-5
Tim Farron MP
 35 .98M
SN
59
-20
 0 .59
UKI
377
1 .52
GR
468
23* 1.2
503
+6
-9

* Figure includes the independent Speaker of the House of Commons.
** Figure includes 50 candidates standing jointly with the Co-Operative Party.

UK General Election 2017 stats Individual constituencies up to Nov 2019

2015

Turnout: 66.4% 1.3
330Seats (50.8%) 11.3M Votes / 36.9%
CON
CANDIDATES: 647
HELD: 296
GAINED: 28
LOST: 10
PM David Cameron MP
 232 (35.7%)9.34M / 30.4%
LAB
630
210
+24
-48
Ed Miliband MP
 1 3.88M / 12.7%
UKI
623
-1*
Nigel Farage MEP
 8 2.42M
LD
631
-48
Nick Clegg MP
 56 1.45M
SN
59
+50
 1 1.16
GR
575
22 1.14
740
+3
-8

* UK Independence Party had won two Parliamentary seats via 2014 by-elections.

UK General Election 2015 stats Individual constituency results

2010

Turnout: 65.1% 3.7
306Seats (47.1%) 10.8M Votes / 36.4%
CON
CANDIDATES: 631
GAINED: 100
LOST: 3
David Cameron MP
 258 (39.7%)8.61M / 29%
LAB
631
+3
-94
PM Gordon Brown MP
 57 6.84M / 23%
LD
631
+8
-13
Nick Clegg MP
 0 .92M
UKI
558
0 .56
BN
338
6 .49
SN
59
23 1.57
872
+3
-6

2005

Turnout: 61.4% 2
356Seats (55.2%) 9.55M Votes / 35.2%
LAB
CANDIDATES: 627
GAINED: 0
LOST: 47

PM Tony Blair MP
198 (30.7%)8.78M / 32.4%
CON
630
+36
-3
Michael Howard MP
 62 5.99M / 22%
LD
626
+16
-5
Charles Kennedy MP
 0 .61M
UKI
496
5 .41
SN
59
+2
0 .26
GR
575
25 1.5
740
+8
-7

2001

Turnout: 59.4% 11.9
413Seats (62.5%) 10.7M Votes / 40.7%
LAB
CANDIDATES: 640
GAINED: 2
LOST: 8
PM Tony Blair MP
166 (25.2%)8.36M / 31.7%
CON
643
+9
-8
William Hague MP
52 4.81M / 18.3%
LD
639
+8
-2
Charles Kennedy MP
 5 .46M
SN
72
-1
0 .39
UKI
428
6 .22
UU
575
17 1.4
845
+7
-3

1997

Turnout: 71.3% 6.4
418Seats (63.4%) 13.52M Votes / 43.2%
LAB
CANDIDATES: 639
GAINED: 145
LOST: 0
Tony Blair MP
165 (25%)9.6M / 30.7%
CON
648
+0
-178
PM John Major MP
 46 5.24M / 16.8%
LD
639
+30
-2
Paddy Ashdown MP
 0 .81M
REF
547
6 .62
SN
72
+3
 10 .26
UU
16
+1
 14 1.2
1031
+5
-2

1992

Turnout: 77.7% 2.4
336Seats (51.7%) 14.09M Votes / 41.9%
CON
CANDIDATES: 644
GAINED: +3
LOST: 44
PM John Major MP
 271 (41.6%)11.56M / 34.4%
LAB
633
+43
-1
Neil Kinnock MP
 20 6M / 17.8%
LD
632
+4
-6
Paddy Ashdown MP
 3 .63M
SN
72
+3
9 .27
UU
16
+1
4 .18
SD
13
+1
8 1.2
853
-1

1987

Turnout: 75.3% 2.6
376Seats (57.9%) 13.76M Votes / 42.2%
CON
CANDIDATES: 633
GAINED: 9
LOST: 30
PM Margaret Thatcher MP
 229 (35.2%) 10.03M / 30.8%
LAB
633
+26
-6
Neil Kinnock MP
 22 7.34M / 22.6%
SD/L
633
+5
-6
David Owen MP & David Steel MP
3 .42M
SN
72
+3
-2
 9 .28
UU
16
-2
 3 .15
SD
13
+2
 8 5.5
853
+1

1983

Turnout: 72.7% 3.3
397Seats (61.1%) 13.01M Votes / 42.4%
CON
CANDIDATES: 633
GAINED: 47
LOST: 10
PM Margaret Thatcher MP
 209 (32.2%) 8.46M / 27.6%
LAB
633
+4
-55
Michael Foot MP
 17 4.3M / 13.9%
LIB
329
+6
David Steel MP
 6 3.5M / 11.5%
SDP
307
+6
 2 .33M
SN
72
+2
19 1.1
538
+1

1979

Turnout: 76%3.2
339Seats (53.4%) 13.7M Votes / 43.9%
CON
CANDIDATES: 622
GAINED: 63
LOST: 1
Margaret Thatcher MP
 269 (42.4%) 11.53M / 36.9%
LAB
623
+4
-54
PM James Callaghan MP
 11 4.3M / 13.8%
LIB
577
+1
-3
David Steel MP
2 .5
SN
71
+2
 5 .25
UU
11
+6
 9 .9
674
+4
-1

1974

October

Turnout: 72.8% 6
319Seats (50.2%) 11.5M Votes / 39.2%
LAB
CANDIDATES: 623
GAINED: 20
LOST: 2
PM Harold Wilson MP
 277 (43.6%) 10.5M / 35.8%
CON
623
+2
-22
Edward Heath MP
 13 5.3M / 18.3%
LIB
619
+1
-2
Jeremy Thorpe MP
 11 .84
SN
71
+4
 6 .25
UU
7
-1
 9 .8
310
+2
-2

February

Turnout: 78.8% 6.8
301Seats (47.4%) 11.65M Votes / 37.2%
LAB
CANDIDATES: 623
GAINED: 34
LOST: 14
Harold Wilson MP
 297 (46.8%) 11.88M / 37.9%
CON
623
+5
-42
PM Edward Heath MP
 14 6.06M / 19.3%
LIB
517
+8
Jeremy Thorpe MP
 7 .63
SN
70
+6
7 .23
UU
7
+1
-2
9 .8
297
+9
-3

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UK Parliamentary constituencies