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| election_name = March 2023 general election
| election_name = March 2023 general election
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| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = January 2023 general election
| previous_election = January 2023 general election
| previous_year = November 2022
| previous_year = January 2023
| election_date = 11 March 2023
| election_date = 11 March 2023
| next_election = Next general election
| next_election = Next general election
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| leaders_seat1 = [[Northumbria (Parliament constituency)|Northumbria]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Northumbria (Parliament constituency)|Northumbria]]
| last_election1 = 26 seats, 51.6%
| last_election1 = 26 seats, 51.6%
| seats1 = '''28'''{{refn|group=n|Figure does not include the [[Speaker of the House of Commons]] [[JoshDWalker]]. By longstanding convention, the Speaker severs all ties to their affiliated party upon being elected as Speaker.}}
| seats1 = '''29'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| seat_change1 = {{Steady}}
| popular_vote1 = '''237'''
| popular_vote1 = '''235'''
| percentage1 = '''58.7%'''
| percentage1 = '''58.2%'''
| swing1 = {{increase}} 7.1 pp
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 0.5 pp


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| leader2 = [[MasunOCathain]]
| party2 = Labour and Voice
| party2 = Labour and Voice
| color2 = e4003b
| color2 = e4003b
| leader_since2 = 13 November 2022
| leader_since2 = 28 February 2023
| leaders_seat2 = [[Croydon (Parliament constituency)|Croydon]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Bedfordshire (Parliament constituency)|Bedfordshire]]
| last_election2 = 19 seats, 39.0%
| last_election2 = 14 seats, 39.0%
| seats2 = 14
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 5
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 114
| popular_vote2 = 128
| percentage2 = 28.2%
| percentage2 = 31.7%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 10.8 pp
| swing2 = {{increase}} 3.5 pp


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| leader3 = [[BlazeFuse]]
| party3 = Liberal
| party3 = Cornerstone
| color3 = faa61a
| color3 = faa61a
| leader_since3 = ?
| leader_since3 = ?
| leaders_seat3 = [[Grampian (Parliament constituency)|Grampian]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Grampian (Parliament constituency)|Grampian]]
| last_election3 = 5 seats, 9.4%
| last_election3 = 7 seats, 9.4%
| seats3 = 7
| seats3 = 5
| seats_needed3 =  
| seats_needed3 =  
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 2
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote3 = 53
| popular_vote3 = 41
| percentage3 = 13.1%
| percentage3 = 13.1%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 3.7 pp
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 2.9 pp
| map =  
| map =  
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Revision as of 17:45, 22 March 2023

March 2023 general election

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All 50 seats in the House of Commons
26[n 1] seats needed for a majority
Turnout429 (Increase 5)
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader benjaminhenley MasunOCathain BlazeFuse
Party Conservative & Unionist Labour and Voice Cornerstone
Leader since 4 March 2023 28 February 2023 ?
Leader's seat Northumbria Bedfordshire Grampian
Last election 26 seats, 51.6% 14 seats, 39.0% 7 seats, 9.4%
Seats won 29 16 5
Seat change Steady Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 235 128 41
Percentage 58.2% 31.7% 13.1%
Swing Decrease 0.5 pp Increase 3.5 pp Decrease 2.9 pp

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A map presenting the results of the election.

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Composition of the House of Commons after the election

Prime Minister before election

TheBritishUnion
Conservative & Unionist

Prime Minister after election

benjaminhenley
Conservative & Unionist

The March 2023 general election was held on Saturday, 11 March 2023. It resulted in the governing Conservative & Unionist Party being re-elected and retaining their majority.

Opinion polling

Elected MPs

Notes

  1. Given that the Speaker does not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is, in practice, 25.