United Kingdom general election, 2001 (London)

United Kingdom general election, 2001
7 June 2001
All 74 London seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Leader since 21 July 1994 19 June 1997 9 August 1999
Last election 57 Seats 11 Seats 6 Seats
Seats before 57 11 6
Seats won 55 13 6
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 ±0
Popular vote 1,306,869 841,751 482,888
Percentage 47.3% 30.5% 17.5%
Swing Decrease2.2% Decrease0.7% Increase2.9%
Prime Minister before election

Tony Blair
Labour

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Tony Blair
Labour

These are the results of the United Kingdom general election, 2005 in the city of London in England. [1]

Labour won an absolute majority of seats in London (74% of seats), and the most votes of any party.

Overall result

Party MPs +/- Seats Contested Votes % +/- %
Labour Party 55 -2 74 1,306,869 47.3% -2.2%
Conservative Party 13 +2 74 841,751 30.5% -0.7
Liberal Democrats 6 ±0 74 482,888 17.5% +2.9%
Green 45,933 1.7% +1.3%
United Kingdom Independence Party 26,433 1.0% +0.7%

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/uk_breakdown/london_1.stm
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