- Next general election
A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.
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By area - By majority - By vote share of winning candidate - By turnout - By declaration time - By party - Non-party candidates
Registered political parties nominating candidates standing in the general election on 7 May 2015. This list does not include candidates standing as independents or the candidate standing as House of Commons Speaker.
Party |
Constituencies contested |
Votes |
Vote share |
Constituencies won |
Labour
|
75 |
1,502,047 |
44.8% |
51 |
Conservative
|
75 |
1,050,124 |
31.3% |
22 |
Liberal Democrat
|
75 |
219,998 |
6.6% |
2 |
UK Independence Party
|
75 |
459,071 |
13.7% |
0 |
Green Party
|
67 |
107,889 |
3.2% |
0 |
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
12 |
3,734 |
0.1% |
0 |
Liberal
|
1 |
2,049 |
0.1% |
0 |
Rochdale First Party
|
1 |
1,535 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Southport Party
|
1 |
992 |
0.0% |
0 |
Left Unity
|
3 |
909 |
0.0% |
0 |
We Are The Reality Party
|
2 |
903 |
0.0% |
0 |
Pirate Party UK
|
3 |
710 |
0.0% |
0 |
National Front
|
1 |
433 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Northern Party
|
3 |
332 |
0.0% |
0 |
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
|
1 |
301 |
0.0% |
0 |
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
1 |
292 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Above and Beyond Party
|
1 |
208 |
0.0% |
0 |
Islam Zinda Baad Platform
|
1 |
191 |
0.0% |
0 |
English Democrats
|
1 |
170 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Whig Party
|
1 |
169 |
0.0% |
0 |
War Veteran's Pro-Traditional Family Party
|
1 |
150 |
0.0% |
0 |
Population Party UK
|
1 |
83 |
0.0% |
0 |
Independence from Europe
|
1 |
76 |
0.0% |
0 |
Communist League Election Campaign
|
1 |
72 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Independent Political Alliance Party
|
1 |
56 |
0.0% |
0 |
The Pluralist Party
|
1 |
23 |
0.0% |
0 |