The 2023 United Kingdom General Election occurred when the Labour opposition under Ed Balls brought down the Conservative Minority Government under Boris Johnson. The Election resulted in a majority government for Johnson, along with third party status for Labour, for the first time in over 100 years.
Results[]
Party: | Conservative | Libearl Democrat | Labour |
---|---|---|---|
Leader: | Boris Johnson | Kirsty Williams | Ed Balls |
Leader's Seat: | Henley | Brecon and Radnorshire | Morley and Outwood |
Seats: | 379 | 165 | 71 |
Seats +/- | +95 | +67 | -162 |
Vote: | 42% | 30% | 22% |
Vote +/- | +4% | +4% | -6% |
Summary[]
The Conservatives formed a strong majority government under Boris Johnson.
New Liberal Democrat Leader Kirsty Williams led the party to opposition status and the most seats in the party's history.
The Labour party broke apart, and 21 of its MPs formed the "Socialist Labour Party" under Katy Clark. The rest remained in the Labour Party, led by Pamela Nash.
Labour
Other Seats Won:
SNP: 11
UUP: 9
Sinn Fein: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green: 2
SDLP: 1
DUP: 1
Alliance: 1
Independent: 1