United Kingdom general elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_2001
gptkbp:alliance formed by winning party
formed if no majority is achieved
gptkbp:campaigns minimum of 25 days
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:election
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:Thursday
citizens aged 18 and over
gptkbp:first_held gptkb:2019
1708
gptkbp:frequency every 5 years
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1981
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:1918_Representation_of_the_People_Act
gptkb:1928_Equal_Franchise_Act
1970 Representation of the People Act
2010 Fixed-term Parliaments Act
gptkbp:historical_significance shapes UK government policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Kingdom general elections
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:television_channel
gptkb:military_conflict
public opinion polls
gptkbp:issues gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:education
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:Brexit
healthcare
gptkbp:next_event 2024
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:2017_snap_election
2019 general election
2016 Brexit referendum
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Green_Party
gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:public_perception 326 seats in House of Commons
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:voter_turnout approximately 67% in 2019
conducted by independent bodies
highest in 1950 at 83.9%
gptkbp:voting_method gptkb:stock_market_index
First-past-the-post
paper ballot
single-member districts