UK election in numbers
Voters across United Kingdom yesterday voted in the third general election in four and-a-half years. Here are some of the key numbers:
650
The number of seats in the House of Commons being contested. That comprises 533 constituencies in England, 59 in Scotland, 40 in Wales and 18 in Northern Ireland.
326
The theoretical “magic number” of seats needed to form a working majority. At least four MPs serve in speaker roles, so they never vote, while any lawmakers elected from republican Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland do not take up their seats.
70
The number of seats in the last election in June 2017 that changed hands between political parties -- just 11 percent of the total.
3,321
The total number of candidates standing in the election. Only around a third -- 1,124 -- are women.
10
The number of teenagers standing for election, according to reports. The minimum age for candidates is 18.
40,000+
The number of polling venues around Britain where people can cast their votes.
500
The deposit, in pounds, paid by each candidate to stand. It is refunded if the candidate gains five percent or more of the valid votes cast.
8,700
The baseline spending limit, in pounds, for each candidate during the “regulated” five-week election campaign period. They can also spend an additional small and variable amount based on the number of registered electors in the constituency that they are contesting.
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