The 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom, summoned on 18 May 2010 and dissolved on 30 March 2015, elected at the 2010 general election.
- Summoned
- 18 May 2010
- State Opening
- 25 May 2010
- Dissolved
- 30 March 2015
- Wikidata
- Q21084472
Elected at the 2010 general election
The Conservatives won 306 of 650 seats with 36.1% of the vote, 20 short of a majority: a hung parliament. Hung parliament: Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition.
By-elections (21)
- Rochester and Strood 20 November 2014 UKIP UKIP gain from Con
- Clacton 9 October 2014 UKIP UKIP gain from Con
- Heywood and Middleton 9 October 2014 Lab Lab hold
- Newark 5 June 2014 Con Con hold
- Wythenshawe and Sale East 13 February 2014 Lab Lab hold
- South Shields 2 May 2013 Lab Lab hold
- Mid Ulster 7 March 2013 SF SF hold
- Eastleigh 28 February 2013 LD LD hold
- Croydon North 29 November 2012 Lab Lab hold
- Middlesbrough 29 November 2012 Lab Lab hold
- Rotherham 29 November 2012 Lab Lab hold
- Cardiff South and Penarth 15 November 2012 Lab Lab hold
- Corby 15 November 2012 Lab Lab gain from Con
- Manchester Central 15 November 2012 Lab Lab hold
- Bradford West 29 March 2012 Res Res gain from Lab
- Feltham and Heston 15 December 2011 Lab Lab hold
- Inverclyde 30 June 2011 Lab Lab hold
- Belfast West 9 June 2011 SF SF hold
- Leicester South 5 May 2011 Lab Lab hold
- Barnsley Central 3 March 2011 Lab Lab hold
- Oldham East and Saddleworth 13 January 2011 Lab Lab hold