United Kingdom general election, 2005 (London)

United Kingdom general election, 2005

5 May 2005

All 74 London seats to the House of Commons   First party Second party   Leader Tony Blair Michael Howard Party Labour Conservative Leader since 21 July 1994 6 November 2003 Last election 55 Seats 13 Seats Seats before 55 13 Seats won 44 22 Seat change 11 8 Popular vote 1,135,687 931,966 Percentage 38.9% 31.9% Swing 8.4% 1.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Charles Kennedy Salma Yaqoob Party Liberal Democrat Respect Leader since 9 August 1999 2004 Last election 6 Seats 0 Seats Seats before 6 0 Seats won 8 1 Seat change +2 1 Popular vote 638,333 40,735 Percentage 21.9% 1.4% Swing +4.4% 1.4%

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, 2005.

Labour suffered a significant swing against it, but still won an absolute majority of seats in London (59% of seats).

Overall result

Party		MPs	+/-	Seats Contested	Votes	%	+/- %
	Labour Party	44	-11	74	1,135,687	38.9%	-8.4%
	Conservative Party	21	+8	74	931,966	31.9%	+1.4%
	Liberal Democrats	8	+2	74	638,333	21.9%	+4.4%
	Green				78,595	2.7%	+1.0%
	United Kingdom Independence Party				42,956	1.6%	+0.5%
	Respect Party	1	+1		40,735	1.4%	+1.4
	British National Party				19,024	0.7%	+0.2

See also

• United Kingdom general election, 2005
• 2001 United Kingdom general election results in London
• 2010 United Kingdom general election results in London
• Results breakdown of the United Kingdom general election, 2005

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