This statistic shows the number of votes for political parties in the general election in the United Kingdom in 2017. The Conservative Party had gained the greatest number of votes, with roughly 13.67 million people voting for the party under leadership of Theresa May. By comparison, Jeremy Corbyn's party had acquired a similarly large number of votes, with 12.88 million people having voted for the Labour Party, Third largest party by voter turnout were the Liberal Democrats with 2.37 million votes.
Number of votes cast for political parties during the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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BBC. (June 16, 2017). Number of votes cast for political parties during the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715997/general-election-political-party-votes-uk/
BBC. "Number of votes cast for political parties during the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. June 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715997/general-election-political-party-votes-uk/
BBC. (2017). Number of votes cast for political parties during the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715997/general-election-political-party-votes-uk/
BBC. "Number of Votes Cast for Political Parties during The General Election in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715997/general-election-political-party-votes-uk/
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Number of votes cast for political parties during the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], BBC, June 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715997/general-election-political-party-votes-uk/