Template:Election summary party/doc

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Module:Political party (sandbox)

Usage

{{Election summary party
 |party = Fine Party
 |seats = 4
 |net = {{steady}}
 |gain = {{increase}} 4
 |loss = {{decrease}} 4
 |votes = 
 |votes % = 
 |seats % = 
 |plus/minus = 
}}

If non-empty parameter government is present, the line is displayed in bold.
Parameter party may be replaced with parameter other, which is displayed as it is, i.e. without a link.
Some applications of this template show use of the closing table code, |}, at the end of the final usage. See Staffordshire edit screen for example.

Example

Colchester local election result 2000
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes
Conservative	9	4	0	+4	45.0	38.8	11,951
Liberal Democrats	6	1	3	−2	30.0	33.1	10,192
Labour	4	1	2	−1	20.0	24.1	7,429
Tiptree Residents	1	0	0	0	5.0	2.4	727
Independent	0	0	1	−1	0	1.6	478
Natural Law	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	39