This statistics shows the results of the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017. The Conservative Party had won the most number of seats with 316, having lost 11 seats compared to the previous election and is thus short of 10 seats needed for an overall majority. The Labour Party gained 29 seats compared to previous elections, coming in at 261 seats. The Scottish National Party kept 35 seats despite losing 21 constituencies. The Liberal Democrats and Democratic Unionist Party both won more, with 12 seats and 10 seats, respectively.
Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017
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Financial Times. (June 9, 2017). Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/
Financial Times. "Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017." Chart. June 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/
Financial Times. (2017). Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/
Financial Times. "Number of Seats Won by Political Party in The General Election in The United Kingdom (Uk) in June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/
Financial Times, Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of seats won by political party in the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017 [Graph], Financial Times, June 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713480/general-election-number-of-seats-won/