2010 British general election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:coalition_government_formed Conservative and Liberal Democrats
gptkbp:conservative_seats_won 306
gptkbp:constituency gptkb:Eastleigh
gptkb:Westmorland_and_Lonsdale
gptkb:Dewsbury
gptkb:Richmond_Park
gptkb:Swansea_West
gptkb:Hastings_and_Rye
gptkb:Bristol_West
gptkb:Islington_South_and_Finsbury
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
York Outer
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date May 6, 2010
gptkbp:demographics varied by region
gptkbp:first_introduced televised leaders' debates
gptkbp:followed_by 2015 British general election
gptkbp:historical_significance marked end of Labour's dominance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2010 British general election
gptkbp:is_debated_in televised debates held
gptkbp:key_event local elections held on the same day
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:education
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:economy
healthcare
public services
gptkbp:labour_seats_won 258
gptkbp:leader_of_liberal_democrats gptkb:Nick_Clegg
gptkbp:liberal_democrat_seats_won 57
gptkbp:majority_seats_needed 326
gptkbp:other_parties_seats_won 29
gptkbp:outcome first coalition government since 1945
gptkbp:political_impact shift towards coalition politics
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Gordon_Brown
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:David_Cameron
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:2005_British_general_election
gptkbp:public_perception no overall majority
gptkbp:result Conservative Party won
gptkbp:seating_capacity 650
gptkbp:significant_voter_shift from Labour to Conservative
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 65.1%
gptkbp:weight 1.0% to Liberal Democrats
3.0% from Labour
5.0% to Conservatives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2005_British_general_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6