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<--Charles Kennedy timeline--> Elections: 1996, 2001, 2005

 - Redwood government falls after he breaks EU-related promises to the Libdems made in exchange for support after 2009.
 - Redwood wins snap election with bare majority in 2011, holds EU referendum in 2013. It fails.
 - Labour wins 2015?
1996 United Kingdom general election

← 1992 1 September 1996 2001 →

All 659 seats to the House of Commons
330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered43,846,152
Turnout71.35% (Decrease6.35%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader David Owen Michael Portillo
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 17 July 1987 8 August 1994
Leader's seat Plymouth Devonport Enfield Southgate
Last election 396 seats, 43.07% 166 seats, 28.31%
Seats before
396 / 651
166 / 651
Seats won
377 / 659
173 / 659
Seat change Decrease19 Increase7
Popular vote 12,799,219 9,392,142
Percentage 40.91% 30.02%
Swing Decrease2.16% Increase1.71%

  Third party
 
Leader Michael Heseltine (PC)
Party Liberal-PC Alliance
Leader since 16 April 1991
Leader's seat Henley
Last election 64 seats, 22.73%
Seats before
64 / 651
Seats won
76 / 659
Seat change Increase12
Popular vote 7,705,812
Percentage 24.63%
Swing Increase1.90%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
* Indicates boundary change, so this is a nominal figure.

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

David Owen
Labour

Prime Minister after election

David Owen
Labour

2001 United Kingdom general election

← 1996 7 December 2001 2005 →

All 659 seats to the House of Commons
330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered44,403,238
Turnout66.14% (Decrease5.22%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Charles Kennedy Michael Portillo
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 14 June 2000 8 August 1994
Leader's seat Ross, Skye and
Inverness West
Enfield Southgate (lost seat)
Last election 377 seats, 40.91% 173 seats, 30.02%
Seats before
377 / 659
173 / 659
Seats won
384 / 659
146 / 659
Seat change Increase7 Decrease27
Popular vote 12,958,398 8,399,334
Percentage 40.72% 28.60%
Swing Decrease0.19% Decrease1.42%

  Third party
 
Leader Kenneth Clarke
Party Liberal Democrats
Leader since 12 June 1998
Leader's seat Rushcliffe
Last election 76 seats, 24.63%
Seats before
76 / 659
Seats won
99 / 659
Seat change Increase23
Popular vote 7,803,157
Percentage 26.57%
Swing Increase1.94%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Charles Kennedy
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Charles Kennedy
Labour

2005 United Kingdom general election

← 2001 5 May 2005 2009 →

All 646 seats to the House of Commons
324 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered44,545,939
Turnout72.17% (Increase6.03%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Charles Kennedy John Redwood
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 14 June 2000 21 July 2003
Leader's seat Ross, Skye and
Inverness West
Wokingham
Last election 384 seats, 40.72% 146 seats, 28.60%
Seats before
384 / 659
146 / 659
Seats won
361 / 646
195 / 646
Seat change Decrease23 Increase49
Popular vote 12,322,636 10,461,220
Percentage 38.33% 32.54%
Swing Decrease2.39% Increase4.45%

  Third party
 
Leader Kenneth Clarke
Party Liberal Democrats
Leader since 12 June 1998
Leader's seat Rushcliffe
Last election 99 seats, 26.57%
Seats before
99 / 659
Seats won
65 / 646
Seat change Decrease34
Popular vote 7,159,538
Percentage 22.72%
Swing Decrease3.85%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

* Indicates boundary change – so this is a notional figure

Figure does not include the Speaker, Michael Martin

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Charles Kennedy
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Charles Kennedy
Labour

2010 United Kingdom general election

← 2005 17 October 2010 (2010-10-17) 2012 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered44,773,323
Turnout63.04% (Decrease9.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gordon Brown John Redwood David Cameron
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 14 February 2009 17 June 2006 2 July 2009
Leader's seat Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Wokingham Witney
Last election 361 seats, 38.33% 195 seats, 32.54% 65 seats, 22.72%
Seats before
358 / 646
198 / 646
65 / 646
Seats won
289 / 650
248 / 650
83 / 650
Seat change Decrease69 Increase50 Increase18
Popular vote 8,971,036 9,109,159 7,797,612
Percentage 31.60% 32.09% 27.47%
Swing Decrease6.73% Decrease0.45% Increase4.75%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Alex Salmond
Party SNP
Leader since 3 September 2004
Leader's seat Did not stand
Last election 6 seats, 1.56%
Seats before
6 / 646
Seats won
8 / 650
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 550,693
Percentage 1.94%
Swing Increase0.38%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results
  • excluding the Speaker
  • owing to electoral boundaries changing, this figure is notional

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Gordon Brown
Labour

Prime Minister

John Redwood
Conservative


2012 United Kingdom general election

← 2010 6 May 2010 (2010-05-06) 2015 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout59.03% (Decrease3.74 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
  John Redwood David Cameron Patricia Hewitt
Leader John Redwood David Cameron Patricia Hewitt
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader since 17 June 2006 2 July 2009 24 January 2011
Leader's seat Wokingham Witney Leicester West
Last election 248 seats, 32.09% 83 seats, 27.47% 289 seats, 31.60%
Seats before
248 / 650
83 / 650
289 / 650
Seats won
304 / 650
173 / 650
133 / 650
Seat change Increase 56 Increase 90 Decrease 156
First preference vote ... ... ...
Percentage 33.67% 34.11% 18.7%
Swing Increase 1.58 pp Increase 6.64 pp Decrease 12.9 pp
TPP 52.60% 47.40%
TPP swing Decrease 1.13% Increase 1.13%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Michael Meacher
Labour

Prime Minister

Michael Howard
Conservative

2012 United Kingdom general election

← 2010 6 May 2010 (2010-05-06) 2015 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout59.03% (Decrease3.74 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
  Michael Howard David Cameron Patricia Hewitt
Leader John Redwood David Cameron Patricia Hewitt
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader since 17 June 2006 2 July 2009 24 January 2011
Leader's seat Wokingham Witney Leicester West
Last election 248 seats, 32.09% 83 seats, 27.47% 289 seats, 31.60%
Seats before
248 / 650
83 / 650
289 / 650
Seats won
304 / 650
173 / 650
133 / 650
Seat change Increase 56 Increase 90 Decrease 156
First preference vote ... ... ...
Percentage 33.67% 34.11% 18.7%
Swing Increase 1.58 pp Increase 6.64 pp Decrease 12.9 pp
TPP 52.60% 47.40%
TPP swing Decrease 1.13% Increase 1.13%

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results

Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Michael Meacher
Labour

Prime Minister

Michael Howard
Conservative