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 2 2 ±0 Popular vote 1,306,869 841,751 482,888 Percentage 47.3% 30.5% 17.5% Swing 2.2% 0.7% 2.9%

Prime Minister before election Tony Blair Labour Subsequent Prime Minister Tony Blair Labour

These are the results in Greater London of the United Kingdom general election, 2001.^[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

• United Kingdom general election, 2001
• List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001

References

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