Aug 9, 2023this briefing gives an overview of uk election results since 1918, including for the uk parliament, european parliament, devolved legislatures and local government. Nov 28, 2025between 1918 and 2024, there have been 29 elections in the united kingdom, resulting in 13 conservative governments, 12 labour governments, and four national or coalition governments. Dec 26, 2025this section includes summary results for all uk general elections held since 1945, together with data on the turnout, majority and electorate.
Below are the headline results of every general election since 1955. Full results can be found in our election results tables. Find out about past elections and referendums in the uk, including the results and our reports.
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