This statistic shows the change in the number of parliamentary seats won by political parties following the result of general election in the United Kingdom on June 8th 2017. The Labour Party recorded the greatest change in seat numbers, having won an additional 30 seats compared with previous general election results. In contrast, the Scottish National Party (SNP) had experienced the greatest loss in seat numbers, losing 21 seats. The Conservative Party has also suffered a loss in seat numbers, with 13 seats less than in the previous general election.
Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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BBC. (June 16, 2017). Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/
BBC. "Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. June 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/
BBC. (2017). Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/
BBC. "Change in The Number of Parliamentary Seats after The General Election in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/
BBC, Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Change in the number of parliamentary seats after the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], BBC, June 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715969/general-election-political-party-seat-change-uk/
