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Legislative or parliamentary [ edit ]
2017 British Federation general election Opinion polls Turnout 72.4% 4.9%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Liz Kendall
Michael Howard
Charles Kennedy
Party
Social Democrats
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Leader since
21 July 1994
6 November 2003
9 August 1999
Leader's seat
Sedgefield
Folkestone & Hythe
Ross, Skye, & Lochaber
Last election
413 seats, 40.7%
166 seats, 31.7%
52 seats, 18.3%
Seats before
403
165
51
Seats won
355
198
62
Seat change
−48
+33
+11
Popular vote
9,552,436
8,784,915
5,985,454
Percentage
35.2%
32.4%
22.0%
Swing
−5.5%
+0.7%
+3.7%
Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2005 United Kingdom general election
| country = United Kingdom
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2001 United Kingdom general election
| previous_year = 2001
| outgoing_members = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001
| election_date = {{Start date|2005|05|05}}
| elected_members = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
| next_election = 2010 United Kingdom general election
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies 2005–2010|646 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats = 324
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| turnout = 61.4%
| image_size = 160x180px
<!-- Labour -->
| image1 = TonyBlairBasra.JPG
| leader1 = [[Tony Blair]]
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1 = 21 July 1994
| leaders_seat1 = [[Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency)|Sedgefield]]
| last_election1 = 413 seats, 40.7%
| seats_before1 = 403
| seats1 = 355
| seat_change1 = −48
| popular_vote1 = 9,552,436
| percentage1 = 35.2%
| swing1 = −5.5%
<!-- Conservative -->
| image2 = Michael Howard 1099 cropped.jpg
| leader2 = [[Michael Howard]]
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2 = 6 November 2003
| leaders_seat2 = [[Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Folkestone & Hythe]]
| last_election2 = 166 seats, 31.7%
| seats_before2 = 165
| seats2 = 198
| seat_change2 = +33
| popular_vote2 = 8,784,915
| percentage2 = 32.4%
| swing2 = +0.7%
<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| image3 = Charles Kennedy.jpg
| leader3 = [[Charles Kennedy]]
| party3 = Liberal Democrats
| leader_since3 = 9 August 1999
| leaders_seat3 = [[Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Skye, & Lochaber]]
| last_election3 = 52 seats, 18.3%
| seats_before3 = 51
| seats3 = 62
| seat_change3 = +11
| popular_vote3 = 5,985,454
| percentage3 = 22.0%
| swing3 = +3.7%
<!-- map -->
| map_image = 2005UKElectionMap.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
<!-- bottom -->
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = [[Tony Blair]]
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election = [[Tony Blair]]
| after_party = Labour Party (UK)
}}