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| seats_for_election = All {{wp|Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|650 seats}} in the {{wp|House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons}}
| seats_for_election = All {{wp|Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|650 seats}} in the {{wp|House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons}}
| majority_seats = 326{{refn|group=n|name=realmajority|Given that Sinn Féin MPs {{wp|Abstentionism#Sinn Féin|do not take their seats}} and the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is, in practice, slightly lower. Sinn Féin won 7 seats, meaning a practical majority requires at least 320 MPs.}}
| majority_seats = 326{{refn|group=n|name=realmajority|Given that Sinn Féin MPs {{wp|Abstentionism#Sinn Féin|do not take their seats}} and the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is, in practice, slightly lower. Sinn Féin won 7 seats, meaning a practical majority requires at least 320 MPs.}}
| opinion_polls = Opinion polling for the 2017 United Kingdom general election
| opinion_polls = Opinion polling for the 2019 United Kingdom general election
| turnout = 32,204,184<br>68.8% ({{increase}} 2.4 {{wp|Percentage point|pp}})<ref>{{cite web |title=General Election 2017: full results and analysis |url=http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |website=UK Parliament |edition=second |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116202815/https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |url-status=live }}</ref>
| turnout = 32,204,184<br>68.8% ({{increase}} 2.4 {{wp|Percentage point|pp}})<ref>{{cite web |title=General Election 2017: full results and analysis |url=http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |website=UK Parliament |edition=second |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116202815/https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |url-status=live }}</ref>
| registered = 46,836,533
| registered = 46,836,533

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2017 United Kingdom general election

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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[n 1] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered46,836,533
Turnout32,204,184
68.8% (Increase 2.4 pp)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Theresa May election infobox.jpg
Jeremy Corbyn election infobox 2.jpg
Official portrait of Tim Farron MP crop 4.jpg
Leader Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn Tim Farron
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 11 July 2016 12 September 2015 16 July 2015
Leader's seat Maidenhead Islington North Westmorland
and Lonsdale
Last election 330 seats, 36.9% 232 seats, 30.4% 8 seats, 7.9%
Seats won 431 127 40
Seat change Increase 101 Decrease 105 Increase 32
Popular vote 15,232,579 9,693,459 3,993,318
Percentage 47.3% 30.1% 12.4%
Swing Increase 10.5 pp Decrease 0.3 pp Increase 4.5 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Nicola Sturgeon election infobox 3.jpg
Arlene Foster election infobox.jpg
Gerry Adams election infobox.jpg
Leader Nicola Sturgeon Arlene Foster Gerry Adams
Party SNP DUP Sinn Féin
Leader since 14 November 2014 17 December 2015 13 November 1983
Leader's seat Did not stand[n 4] Did not stand[n 5] Did not stand[n 2]
Last election 56 seats, 4.7% 8 seats, 0.6% 4 seats, 0.6%
Seats won 32 10 7[n 3]
Seat change Decrease 24 Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 977,568 292,316 238,915
Percentage 3.0% 0.9% 0.7%
Swing Decrease 1.7 pp Increase 0.3 pp Increase 0.1 pp

2017UKElectionMap.svg
A map of UK parliamentary constituencies, with each winner's constituency, percentage of victory.

UK House of Commons 2017-06-26.svg
Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

Theresa May
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Theresa May
Conservative


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  1. "General Election 2017: full results and analysis". UK Parliament (second ed.). 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2022.