Independent
An independent at 7 UK general elections from 1918 to 2024: seats, votes, vote share and leaders. Best result: 6 seats in 2024.
- Latest (2024)
- 6 seats2.0% of the vote
- Best
- 6 seats2024
- Largest party
- 0 times
- Elections fought
- 7
Every general election
Download CSV| Election | Leader | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 6 | 564,042 | 2.0% | 459 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 206,486 | 0.6% | 224 |
| 2017 | — | 1 | 151,471 | 0.5% | 187 |
| 2015 | — | 1 | 103,426 | 0.3% | 173 |
| 2010 | — | 1 | 301,166 | 1.0% | 351 |
| 1922 | — | 2 | 112,096 | 0.8% | 14 |
| 1918 | — | 3 | 158,131 | 1.5% | 58 |
Current MPs (6)
- Adnan Hussain Blackburn
- Alex Easton North Down
- Ayoub Khan Birmingham Perry Barr
- Iqbal Mohamed Dewsbury and Batley
- Jeremy Corbyn Islington North
- Shockat Adam Leicester South
Top target seats
All targets- Ilford North held by Lab, swing needed 0.57%
- Bradford West held by Lab, swing needed 0.96%
- Bethnal Green and Stepney held by Lab, swing needed 1.81%
- Birmingham Ladywood held by Lab, swing needed 4.68%
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton held by Lab, swing needed 6.45%
- Walsall and Bloxwich held by Lab, swing needed 6.61%
- Preston held by Lab, swing needed 6.62%
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley held by Lab, swing needed 6.80%
- Bradford East held by Lab, swing needed 8.32%
- Ilford South held by Lab, swing needed 8.38%
- Holborn and St Pancras held by Lab, swing needed 14.99%
- East Ham held by Lab, swing needed 16.98%
Questions and answers
How many seats did an independent win at the last general election?
6 seats with 2.0% of the vote at the 2024 general election.
What is the best general election result for an independent?
6 seats at the 2024 general election (2.0% of the vote).
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