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The [[2017 United Kingdom general election]] was called by Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] on 18 April that year, and held 51 days later on 8 June.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-uk-general-election-8-june|title=Theresa May calls for UK general election on 8 June|first1=Anushka|last1=Asthana|first2=Rowena|last2=Mason|first3=Jessica|last3=Elgot|date=April 18, 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> 'Election Polling' marked the following as each of the parties' key target seats, ones that were [[Marginal seat|held by a low margin]] and could feasibly be won by a different party than in the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 election]] |
The [[2017 United Kingdom general election]] was called by Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] on 18 April that year, and held 51 days later on 8 June.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-uk-general-election-8-june|title=Theresa May calls for UK general election on 8 June|first1=Anushka|last1=Asthana|first2=Rowena|last2=Mason|first3=Jessica|last3=Elgot|date=April 18, 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> 'Election Polling' marked the following as each of the parties' key target seats, ones that were [[Marginal seat|held by a low margin]] and could feasibly be won by a different party than in the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 election]] |
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The 2017 United Kingdom general election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May on 18 April that year, and held 51 days later on 8 June.[1] 'Election Polling' marked the following as each of the parties' key target seats, ones that were held by a low margin and could feasibly be won by a different party than in the 2015 election
List by party[edit]
Conservative[edit]
Labour[edit]
Liberal Democrats[edit]
SNP[edit]
SNP target seats | ||||||
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Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2015 | Swing required |
Winning party 2017 | ||
1 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | Conservative | 0.77% | Conservative | ||
2 | Orkney and Shetland | Liberal Democrats | 1.80% | Liberal Democrats | ||
3 | Edinburgh South | Labour | 2.68% | Labour |
Green[edit]
Green Party target seats | ||||||
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Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2015 | Swing required |
Winning party 2017 | ||
1 | Bristol West | Labour | 4.4% | Labour |
Plaid Cymru[edit]
Plaid Cymru target seats | ||||||
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Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2015 | Swing required |
Winning party 2017 | ||
1 | Ynys Môn | Labour | 0.35% | Labour |
Sinn Féin[edit]
Sinn Féin target seats | ||||||
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Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2015 | Swing required |
Winning party 2017 | ||
1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | UUP | 0.52% | Sinn Féin |
DUP[edit]
Sinn Féin target seats | ||||||
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Rank | Constituency | Winning party 2015 | Swing required |
Winning party 2017 | ||
1 | Belfast South | SDLP | 1.16% | DUP |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Elected in the 2016 by-election
References[edit]
- ^ Asthana, Anushka; Mason, Rowena; Elgot, Jessica (18 April 2017). "Theresa May calls for UK general election on 8 June". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "CONSERVATIVE TARGET SEATS". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Labour Targets". ukpollingreport.co.uk.
- ^ "LIBERAL DEMOCRAT TARGET SEATS". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2013.