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| United Kingdom general election, 2015 | ||||
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| All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority | ||||
| 7 May 2015 | ||||
| Turnout | 66.1% | |||
| First party | Second party | Third party | ||
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| Leader | David Cameron | Ed Miliband | Nicola Sturgeon | |
| Party | Conservative Party | Labour | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| Leader since | 6 December 2005 | 25 September 2010 | 14 November 2014 | |
| Leader's seat | Witney | Doncaster North | Did not stand | |
| Last election | 306 | 256 | 6 | |
| Seats after | 331 | 232 | 56 | |
| Seat change |  25
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 26
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50
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| Fourth party | ||||
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| Leader | Nick Clegg | |||
| Party | Liberal Democrats (UK)
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| Leader since | 18 December 2007 | |||
| Leader's seat | Sheffield Hallam | |||
| Last election | 56 | |||
| Seats after | 8 | |||
| Seat change | 48
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Prime Minister before election
David Cameron Conservative
Subsequent Prime Minister
David Cameron Conservative | ||||
The United Kingdom general election of 2015 was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect members to the House of Commons. The election took place in 650 constituencies across the United Kingdom under the first-past-the-post system. The Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, claimed the majority and ended the collation government.
Background[]
Polling had consistantly shown the Tories trailing Labour. Many believed that the Conservatives and LibDems alike would be damaged for the unpopular collation Government.
Results[]
The world was shocked on election day when, in spite of dismal poll numbers, the Conservatives took the majority. Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of 48 seats, devestating their representation in the Commons. The Green Party of England and Wales retained its seat in the Commons.
detailed results
CONSERVATIVES- 331
LABOUR- 232
SNP- 56
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS-8
P.C- 3 (-)
GREEN 1 (-)
NORTHERN IRELAND-18