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| previous_year = November 2022
| previous_year = November 2022
| election_date = 6 January 2023
| election_date = 6 January 2023
| next_election = Next general election
| next_election = March 2023 general election
| next_year = ''Next''
| next_year = March 2023
| previous_mps = November 2022 general election#Elected MPs
| previous_mps = November 2022 general election#Elected MPs
| next_mps =  
| next_mps =  
| elected_mps = January 2023 general election#Elected MPs
| elected_mps = January 2023 general election#Elected MPs
| seats_for_election = All [[Parliament constituencies|50 seats]] in the [[House of Commons]]
| seats_for_election = All [[Parliament constituencies|50 seats]] in the [[House of Commons]]
| majority_seats = 26
| majority_seats = 26{{refn|group=n|Given that the Speaker does not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is, in practice, 25.}}
| turnout = 424 ({{Decrease}} 63)
| turnout = 424 ({{Decrease}} 63)
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| leaders_seat1 = [[Strathclyde (Parliament constituency)|Strathclyde]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Strathclyde (Parliament constituency)|Strathclyde]]
| 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 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote1 = '''242'''
| popular_vote1 = '''237'''
| percentage1 = '''58.7%'''
| percentage1 = '''58.7%'''
| swing1 = {{increase}} 7.1 pp
| swing1 = {{increase}} 7.1 pp

Latest revision as of 17:40, 22 March 2023

January 2023 general election

← November 2022 6 January 2023 March 2023 →

All 50 seats in the House of Commons
26[n 1] seats needed for a majority
Turnout424 (Decrease 63)
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader TheBritishUnion Randthepanda BlazeFuse
Party Conservative & Unionist Labour and Voice Liberal
Leader since 11 December 2022 13 November 2022 ?
Leader's seat Strathclyde Croydon Grampian
Last election 26 seats, 51.6% 19 seats, 39.0% 5 seats, 9.4%
Seats won 29 14 7
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 5 Increase 2
Popular vote 237 114 53
Percentage 58.7% 28.2% 13.1%
Swing Increase 7.1 pp Decrease 10.8 pp Increase 3.7 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

ShiforRBLX
Conservative & Unionist

Prime Minister after election

TheBritishUnion
Conservative & Unionist

The January 2023 general election was held on Friday, 6 January 2023. It resulted in the governing Conservative & Unionist Party being re-elected and receiving a majority of 7 seats.

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.