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Legislative or parliamentary

2017 British Federation general election

October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
All 681 seats to the National Assembly 341 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	72.4% 4.9%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Liz Kendall Michael Howard Charles Kennedy Party Social Democrats Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 21 July 1994 6 November 2003 9 August 1999 Leader's seat Sedgefield Folkestone & Hythe Ross, Skye, & Lochaber Last election 413 seats, 40.7% 166 seats, 31.7% 52 seats, 18.3% Seats before 403 165 51 Seats won 355 198 62 Seat change −48 +33 +11 Popular vote 9,552,436 8,784,915 5,985,454 Percentage 35.2% 32.4% 22.0% Swing −5.5% +0.7% +3.7%
Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
Prime Minister before election Tony Blair Labour Elected Prime Minister Tony Blair Labour

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2005 United Kingdom general election
| country           = United Kingdom
| type              = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2001 United Kingdom general election
| previous_year     = 2001
| outgoing_members  = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001
| election_date     = {{Start date|2005|05|05}}
| elected_members   = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
| next_election     = 2010 United Kingdom general election
| next_year         = 2010
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies 2005–2010|646 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats    = 324
| opinion_polls     = #Opinion polls
| turnout           = 61.4%
| image_size        = 160x180px

<!-- Labour -->
| image1            = TonyBlairBasra.JPG
| leader1           = [[Tony Blair]]
| party1            = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1     = 21 July 1994
| leaders_seat1     = [[Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency)|Sedgefield]]
| last_election1    = 413 seats, 40.7%
| seats_before1     = 403
| seats1            = 355
| seat_change1      = −48
| popular_vote1     = 9,552,436
| percentage1       = 35.2%
| swing1            = −5.5%

<!-- Conservative -->
| image2            = Michael Howard 1099 cropped.jpg
| leader2           = [[Michael Howard]]
| party2            = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2     = 6 November 2003
| leaders_seat2     = [[Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Folkestone & Hythe]]
| last_election2    = 166 seats, 31.7%
| seats_before2     = 165
| seats2            = 198
| seat_change2      = +33
| popular_vote2     = 8,784,915
| percentage2       = 32.4%
| swing2            = +0.7%

<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| image3            = Charles Kennedy.jpg
| leader3           = [[Charles Kennedy]]
| party3            = Liberal Democrats
| leader_since3     = 9 August 1999
| leaders_seat3     = [[Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Skye, & Lochaber]]
| last_election3    = 52 seats, 18.3%
| seats_before3     = 51
| seats3            = 62
| seat_change3      = +11
| popular_vote3     = 5,985,454
| percentage3       = 22.0%
| swing3            = +3.7%

<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 2005UKElectionMap.svg
| map_size          = 250px
| map_caption       = Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won

<!-- bottom -->
| title             = Prime Minister
| before_election   = [[Tony Blair]]
| before_party      = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election    = [[Tony Blair]]
| after_party       = Labour Party (UK)
}}