- 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
|
73 |
1,545,048 |
43.7% |
45 |
|
Conservative
|
73 |
1,233,386 |
34.9% |
27 |
|
Liberal Democrat
|
73 |
272,544 |
7.7% |
1 |
|
UK Independence Party
|
73 |
286,981 |
8.1% |
0 |
|
Green Party
|
73 |
171,670 |
4.9% |
0 |
|
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
23 |
6,814 |
0.2% |
0 |
|
Christian Peoples Alliance
|
11 |
2,488 |
0.1% |
0 |
|
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
|
9 |
2,085 |
0.1% |
0 |
|
National Health Action Party
|
3 |
2,027 |
0.1% |
0 |
|
Left Unity
|
4 |
1,571 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Communities United Party
|
5 |
1,102 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
People Before Profit
|
2 |
1,056 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
All People's Party
|
3 |
950 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Animal Welfare Party
|
4 |
736 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
National Liberal Party - True Liberalism
|
2 |
627 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
|
3 |
571 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
British National Party
|
3 |
562 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Workers Revolutionary Party
|
6 |
455 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
English Democrats
|
3 |
410 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Whig Party
|
3 |
392 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment
|
1 |
291 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Putting Croydon First!
|
1 |
221 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Pirate Party UK
|
1 |
201 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Socialist Party of Great Britain
|
2 |
194 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Class War
|
3 |
177 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Red Flag - Anti-Corruption
|
2 |
147 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Communist Party of Britain
|
1 |
125 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Alliance For Green Socialism
|
1 |
115 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Socialist Equality Party
|
1 |
108 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Communist League Election Campaign
|
1 |
102 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The 30-50 Coalition
|
1 |
78 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The U(niversal) Party
|
1 |
77 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Democratic Reform Party
|
1 |
74 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
1 |
72 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The UK Progressive Democracy Party
|
1 |
57 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Above and Beyond Party
|
1 |
54 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain
|
1 |
50 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
National Front
|
1 |
49 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Hoi Polloi
|
1 |
45 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Liberty GB
|
1 |
44 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Europeans Party
|
1 |
39 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Campaign
|
1 |
28 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
Magna Carta Conservation Party Great Britain
|
1 |
26 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
New Independent Centralists
|
1 |
23 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Republican Socialist Party
|
1 |
20 |
0.0% |
0 |
|
The Realists' Party
|
1 |
18 |
0.0% |
0 |