This statistic shows the number of elected United Kingdom (UK) general election candidates in England from 1918 to 2015, broken down by political party affiliation. During this time period, the number of candidates across all political parties had been steadily increasing. The peak in Conservative Party candidate numbers was recorded in the 2010 and 2015 general elections at 532 candidates, respectively. By comparison, the number of candidates for the Labour Party also experienced its peak at the 2010 and 2015 general elections with a number equal to those of the Conservative Party. The number of candidates from parties other than the three major ones has experienced the greatest growth, increasing from 181 candidates at the 1918 general elections to 1.6 thousand candidates at the 2015 general elections. For information on the overall number of candidates in the United Kingdom by political party affiliation, click here.
Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party
* There were two general elections held in 1974. The first one held in February resulted in the forming of a minority government, after which the government forming party (Labour) called another election in October.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom. (April 27, 2017). Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. (2017). Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of Elected Candidates from United Kingdom (Uk) General Elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of elected candidates from United Kingdom (UK) general elections in England in from 1918 to 2015, by political party [Graph], Parliament of the United Kingdom, April 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/718372/general-elections-number-of-candidates-by-party-england/
