House of Commons elections

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:ballotNumber	secret ballot
gptkbp:campaignFinanceRegulatedBy	gptkb:Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:campaignPeriod	several weeks
gptkbp:campaignRegulatedBy	gptkb:Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:canBeCalledEarly	yes
gptkbp:constituencyType	single-member
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:district	650
gptkbp:earlyElectionMechanism	by Prime Minister or two-thirds majority in House of Commons
gptkbp:elects	gptkb:Members_of_Parliament
gptkbp:firstElection	1707
gptkbp:frequency	every five years (maximum)
gptkbp:heldBy	gptkb:House_of_Commons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	House of Commons elections
gptkbp:lastElection	2024
gptkbp:notableFor	1945 1979 1997 2010 2019 2024
gptkbp:organizedBy	gptkb:Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:party	gptkb:Conservative_Party gptkb:Labour_Party gptkb:Liberal_Democrats gptkb:Green_Party gptkb:Ulster_Unionist_Party gptkb:Scottish_National_Party gptkb:Plaid_Cymru gptkb:Sinn_Féin gptkb:Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland gptkb:Democratic_Unionist_Party gptkb:Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act
gptkbp:result	gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom Government formation
gptkbp:resultAnnouncedBy	Returning Officer
gptkbp:stateElectorate	British citizens aged 18 or over
gptkbp:termLength	up to 5 years
gptkbp:voterTurnout	varies by year
gptkbp:votingSystem	first-past-the-post in-person proxy postal
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Canada_Elections_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4