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| previous_year = January 2023
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| election_date = 11 March 2023
| election_date = 11 March 2023
| next_election = Next general election
| next_election = May 2023 general election
| next_year = ''Next''
| next_year = May 2023
| previous_mps = January 2023 general election#Elected MPs
| previous_mps = January 2023 general election#Elected MPs
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| 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.}}
| 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 = 429 ({{Increase}} 5)
| turnout = 429 ({{Increase}} 5)
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| leader2 = [[MasunOCathain]]
| leader2 = [[MasunOCathain]]
| party2 = Labour and Voice
| party2 = Labour
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| color2 = e4003b
| leader_since2 = 28 February 2023
| leader_since2 = 28 February 2023
| leaders_seat2 = [[Bedfordshire (Parliament constituency)|Bedfordshire]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Bedfordshire (Parliament constituency)|Bedfordshire]]
| last_election2 = 14 seats, 39.0%
| last_election2 = 14 seats, 28.2%
| seats2 = 16
| seats2 = 16
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| leader_since3 = ?
| leader_since3 = ?
| leaders_seat3 = [[Grampian (Parliament constituency)|Grampian]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Grampian (Parliament constituency)|Grampian]]
| last_election3 = 7 seats, 9.4%
| last_election3 = 7 seats, 13.1%
| seats3 = 5
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| map_size = 200px
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = A map presenting the results of the election.
| map_caption = A map presenting the results of the election.
| map2_image = File:March2023Composition.png
| map2_image = Mar2023CornerstoneComposition.png
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| map2_caption = Composition of the [[House of Commons]] after the election
| map2_caption = Composition of the [[House of Commons]] after the election

Latest revision as of 11:27, 17 May 2023

March 2023 general election

← January 2023 11 March 2023 May 2023 →

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 Cornerstone
Leader since 4 March 2023 28 February 2023 ?
Leader's seat Northumbria Bedfordshire Grampian
Last election 26 seats, 51.6% 14 seats, 28.2% 7 seats, 13.1%
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.

Mar2023CornerstoneComposition.png
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.