Election results : UK
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the results of UK elections. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03.07.2013 | Elections: Turnout |
| This note looks at turnout in UK elections. | |
| 03.07.2013 | Background Paper: Women Members of Parliament |
| This background paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. | |
| 01.07.2013 | Sources of Statistics: data for parliamentary constituency areas |
| Provides a guide to obtaining statistics for parliamentary constituency areas. | |
| 10.05.2013 | By-elections since 2010 General Election |
| This note sets out results of by elections since the 2010 General Election. It will be updated as by-elections occur. | |
| 28.02.2013 | Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page |
| Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent election results. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22.05.2013 | Local Elections 2013 |
| This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013. | |
| 29.11.2012 | Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, 2012 |
| On Thursday 15 November 2012 the first ever elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in England and Wales, outside of London. The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 replaced police authorities with directly elected PCCs. The 41 police areas each elected one PCC. The supplementary vote system was used for the elections. This Research Paper analyses the results | |
| 07.08.2012 | UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012 |
| This paper presents an overview of results from UK elections since 1918, including elections to the House of Commons, the European Parliament, devolved bodies and local government. | |
| 22.05.2012 | London elections 2012 |
| Elections for the Mayor of London and London Assembly were held on 3 May 2012. The Conservative candidate Boris Johnson was re-elected as Mayor, winning 44% of first preference votes. Labour won 12 of the 25 London Assembly seats to become the largest party in the Assembly. | |
| 21.05.2012 | Local elections 2012 |
| Local elections took place in 181 local authorities on 3 May 2012. Almost 4,900 council seats were up for election in 128 local authorities in England, 32 unitary authorities in Scotland and 21 unitary authorities in Wales. |
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09.05.2011 | By-elections since 2010 General Election |
| Results of by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency, held on 13 January 2010 | |
| 13.01.2011 | Turnout: Social Indicators page |
| 13.01.2011 | General Election results: Social Indicators page |
| 25.11.2010 | Sources of Statistics: data for parliamentary constituency areas |
| Provides a guide to obtaining statistics for parliamentary constituency areas. | |
| 01.06.2010 | Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.07.2010 | General Election 2010 |
| No single party won an overall majority at the 2010 General Election, for the first time in the UK since February 1974. The Conservatives won the most seats, 306, ... | |
| 20.05.2008 | London elections 2008 |
| Elections for Mayor of London and London Assembly, 1 May 2008. | |
| 01.02.2008 | Election Statistics: UK 1918-2007 |
| 19.07.2007 | Local and Mayoral elections 2007 |
| 10.05.2006 | Local election 2006 |
| Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26. |
