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United Kingdom general election, 2010

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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout65.1% (Increase3.7%)
  First party Second party Third party
  David Cameron Nick Clegg Gordon Brown
Leader David Cameron Nick Clegg Gordon Brown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader since 6 December 2005 18 December 2007 24 June 2007
Leader's seat Witney Sheffield Hallam Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
Last election 198 seats, 32.4% 62 seats, 22.0% 355 seats, 35.2%
Seats before 210 62 349
Seats won 275 191 151
Seat change Increase65 Increase129 Decrease198
Percentage 34.6% 36.5% 22.3%
Swing Increase2.2% Increase14.5% Decrease12.9%

Prime Minister before election

Gordon Brown
Labour

Appointed Prime Minister

David Cameron
Conservative