List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2019_United_Kingdom_general_election

List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election

List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election

MPs in the 58th United Kingdom House of Commons

In the United Kingdom's (UK) 2019 general election, 650 members of Parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency.

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The UK Parliament comprises the elected House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Sovereign.[1] The new Parliament first met on 17 December 2019.[2][3][4] After the swearing-in of members and the election of Speaker, the State Opening of Parliament took place on 19 December.[5] The 2021 State Opening of Parliament began the second session on 11 May 2021.[6] The 2022 State Opening of Parliament began the third session on 10 May 2022.[7][8] The 2023 State Opening of Parliament began the fourth session on 7 November 2023.

Notable newcomers to enter the House of Commons in this General Election included future cabinet ministers Claire Coutinho, Richard Holden and Laura Trott.[9][10]

House of Commons composition

The Conservative Party gained a majority of seats in the election. The Scottish National Party increased their number of seats and the Social Democratic and Labour Party and the Alliance Party returned to the House of Commons for the first time since their defeats in the 2017 and 2015 general elections respectively. The Labour Party and Democratic Unionists both suffered losses.

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For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see By-elections and Defections, suspensions and resignations.

List of MPs elected

24% of the members elected in the 2019 election were elected for the first time, or were not members of the previous parliament.

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By-elections

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Defections, suspensions and resignations

The label under which MPs sit in the House of Commons can change if they leave or are suspended from or expelled by their party. When suspended, they effectively become independents.

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Progression of government majority and party totals

The majority is calculated as above.

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* Sinn Féin MPs do not take up their seats in the House of Commons, therefore are unable to vote.
** The Speaker does not ordinarily vote, except for breaking ties.

See also

Notes

  1. Includes MPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.[13]
  2. At the time of the 2019 election this party did not exist.
  3. Both of the Alba Party's MPs were elected for the Scottish National Party (SNP) before leaving to join Alba in 2021.[14]
  4. Eight were elected as Conservative MPs at the 2019 general election, including Andrew Bridgen, who defected to Reclaim in May 2023 but left the party in December 2023 and now sits as an independent. The remaining 10 independent MPs all come from the opposition benches.
  5. The seven members of Sinn Féin abstain, i.e. they do not take their seats in the House of Commons;[15] the Speaker and deputy speakers (currently three Conservative and one Labour) have only a tie-breaking vote constrained by conventions.[16]
  6. Deputy speaker Eleanor Laing (Con, Chair of Ways and Means) was on an extended leave of absence, and Roger Gale (Con) has served as an additional acting Deputy Speaker since.
  7. MP originally elected as Labour Co-operative.
  8. MP originally elected as Labour.
  9. MP originally elected as Conservative.
  10. Seat gained by the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives at the 2019 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.
  11. MP originally elected as Speaker.
  12. Hanvey was suspended by the SNP and disowned as a candidate on 28 November 2019, after the close of nominations, pending an investigation over alleged antisemitism. He was subsequently elected as an SNP MP, but sat as an independent until 29 May 2020 while an investigation was under way.[17]
  13. As a mark of respect for the murdered MP. Labour, Lib Dem, Green and Reform UK did not field a candidate to contest the by-election.
  14. Elected as Conservative, sitting as an Independent MP at the time of their resignation.
  15. Elected as SNP, sitting as an independent MP at the time of their resignation.
  16. Corbyn was also suspended from Labour on this date, but reinstated to the party without PLP whip on 17 November 2020.
  17. Temporarily restored on 20 July 2022 to allow voting in leadership election.

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