England

2005 United Kingdom General Election

England

The 2005 United Kingdom general election in England took place on 5 May 2005 for 529 English seats in the British House of Commons.

Scottish Seats

The results of the 2005 election showed some of the highest changes of the share of the vote for particular parties occurring in Scottish seats, leading some to attribute this to the Iraq War.

Blair's Re-Election

Despite the controversy surrounding the Iraq War, Tony Blair won another term as Prime Minister in May 2005.

Labour Party

The Labour Party gained seats in the election, winning 355 seats in total.

Conservative Party

The Conservative Party lost seats in the election, winning 198 seats in total.

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats gained seats in the election, winning 62 seats in total.

Other Parties

Other parties, including the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, and the United Kingdom Independence Party, also won seats in the election.