1. The General Election of 2010 By Professor Vernon Bogdanor

2. The General Election of 2005 PartySeats% Votes Labour35635.2 Conservatives19832.5 Liberal Democrats6222.0 Scottish National Party61.5 (16.6% of Scottish vote) Plaid Cymru30.6 (10.8% of Welsh Vote) Northern Irish Parties182.6 Others35.5 Total646100.0 Turnout 61.3%

3. The General Election of 2010 PartySeats% Vote Labour25829.0 Conservatives30736.0 Liberal Democrats5723.0 Scottish National Party61.7 (19.9% of Scottish Vote) Plaid Cymru30.6 (11.3%of Welsh Vote) Northern Irish Party182.6 Greens11.0 UKIP03.1 British National Party01.9 Others01.1 Total650100.0 Turnout 65.1% 5.1% Swing to Conservatives

4. Election YearConservative LeadConservative Majority 1955 Eden3.3%58 1959 Macmillan5.6%100 1970 Heath3.4%30 1979 Thatcher7.0%4.3 2010 Cameron7.0%No Overall Majority