2015 UK Parliament Election Results Friday May 08,2015

 

Prime Minister David Cameron won an emphatic election victory in Britain, overturning predictions that the vote would be the closest in decades to sweep into office for another five years

With a few dozen seats yet to be declared in the 650-seat house, the Conservatives were on course for an overall majority to govern alone for the first time since 1992

Results: 650 / 650 seats declared - 326 seats needed for majority

Conservatives                           331 Seats(+25 seats) - 36.9%
Labour                                     232 Seats(-26 seats)  - 30.4%
Scottish National Party(SNP)      56 Seats(+50 seats) -   4.7%                                   
Liberal  Democrats                     08 Seats(-47 seats)   -   7.9%
UKIP                                         01 Seat(+1 seat)       -  12.6%
Others                                        22 Seats

David Cameron today vowed to make Great Britain 'greater still' as he set out how he will use his shock outright Tory majority to ensure the 'good life is in reach for everyone who's willing to work and do the right thing'.

The Prime Minister used a statement outside Number 10 to pay tribute to both Labour's Ed Miliband and his former Lib Dem deputy Nick Clegg who have both resigned after suffering heavy losses in one of the most unpredictable election results for a generation. 

David Cameron returned to Number 10 with his wife Samantha after making the short trip to Buckingham Palace for a meeting with the Queen to confirm what he described as the 'sweetest victory of all'.

Big political names including Ed Balls, Vince Cable, Ed Davey, Doulgas Alexander, David Laws, Jim Murphy and Esther McVey all lost their seats as the political map of Britain was dramatically redrawn with vast swathes of Tory blue and SNP yellow.

In an incredible night of political drama, Labour suffered a bloodbath in Scotland and failed to make any gains in England. Mr Miliband said he accepted 'absolute and total responsibility' for the electoral disaster, and resigned with immediate effect. His deputy Harriet Harman also announced she will stand aside.

Ed Miliband resigns after worst Labour result since 1987

 

Ed Miliband today announced he was quitting as Labour leader after calling David Cameron to congratulate him on his extraordinary election victory.

He insisted he took full responsibility for the dreadful night of results, which saw big names including Ed Balls, Douglas Alexander and Jim Murphy swept out by the Tories and the SNP.

He thanked his supporters for their backing, selfies and the 'most unlikely cult ever' Milifandom, as he confirmed Harriet Harman will take over as acting leader. 

'I am truly sorry I did not succeed. I did my best for five years,' he said. 'We've come back before and this party will come back again.' 

Nick Clegg steps down after huge Lib Dem losses

Nick Clegg today resigned as Lib Dem leader after seeing his party all but destroyed by his decision to take them into coalition with the Tories.

The former Deputy Prime Minister admitted his party had suffered a 'cruel and punishing night' in which he was one of just eight of the 57 MPs to survive.

It came after every single cabinet member from Mr Clegg's wing of the coalition was dramatically wiped out in the party's worst defeat in its election history, including Danny Alexander, Vince Cable, Ed Davey, David Laws, Simon Hughes, Lynne Featherstone and Jo Swinson.

He said it was 'simply heartbreaking' to see so many Lib Dem MPs ousted by forces beyond their control. 

LIB DEMS CLING-ON TO 8 SEATS

Sheffield Hallam - Nick Clegg MP (Lib Dem hold)

Orkney and Shetland - Alistair Carmichael (Lid Dem hold)

Norfolk North - Norman Lamb (Lib Dem hold)

Ceredigion - Mark Williams (Lib Dem hold) 

Southport - John Pugh (Lib Dem hold)

Carshalton & Wallington - Tom Brake (Lib Dem hold)

Leeds North West - Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem hold)

Westmorland & Lonsdale - Tim Farron (Lib Dem hold) 

Nigel Farage resigns after losing to Tories in Thanet 

Nigel Farage today quit as Ukip leader after failing in his bid to become an MP - but hinted he could make a comeback after a summer break.

The straight-talking Ukip leader had promised to step aside if he did not succeed in becoming MP for South Thanet against the Tories.

But in a surprise move he said he would 'take the summer off' before deciding whether to throw his hat into the ring for the leadership contest. 

In an extraordinary show of support the party became Britain's third party as it secured as many votes as both the SNP and Liberal Democrats combined yet is likely to be left with just one MP.

The elections saw the defeat of several senior leaders. Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls, Scotland’s Labour party head Jim Murphy and the party’s campaign head Douglas Alexander, all lost their seats, the latter to Mhairi Black, a 20-year-old SNP candidate.

The senior Lib Dem leader and former Business Secretary Vince Cable lost his Twickenham seat, which he has held since 1987. So too former Energy Secretary Ed Davey who lost to the Conservatives in Kingston and Surbiton.