List of parties contesting the 2010 United Kingdom general election
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A large number of parties have confirmed that they will be standing candidates in the United Kingdom general election of 2010.
Parties standing in England and Wales
There are well over 500 seats in England and Wales, with the Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats expected to stand aside only against the Speaker in every one. The UK Independence Party, Green Party of England and Wales and British National Party are also expected to contest a large number of seats, while Plaid Cymru are likely to stand in every seat in Wales.
Parties that won seats in 2005
- Labour Party (TBC candidates in 2010)
- Conservative Party (TBC)
- Liberal Democrats (TBC)
- Plaid Cymru (TBC)
- Respect - The Unity Coalition (TBC)
- Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern (1) - Often abbreviated to Health Concern.
- Speaker (1)
Other parties
- United Kingdom Independence Party (463 candidates in 2010[1])
- Green Party of England and Wales ("more than 300"[2])
- English Democrats Party ("target of 120"[3])
- Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (31[4])
- Christian Peoples Alliance (11[5])
- Workers' Revolutionary Party (8[6])
- Alliance for Green Socialism (6[7])
- Mebyon Kernow (6[8])
- Communist Party of Britain (5[9])
- Peace Party (3[10])
- British National Party (TBC)
- Liberal Party (TBC)
- National Front (TBC)
- Official Monster Raving Loony Party (TBC)
- Socialist Labour Party (SLP) (TBC)
Parties standing in Northern Ireland
There are eighteen seats in Northern Ireland.
Parties that won seats in 2005
- Democratic Unionist Party (TBC)
- Sinn Féin (TBC)
- Social Democratic and Labour Party (TBC)
- Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (TBC)
Other parties
- People Before Profit Alliance (1[11])
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (TBC)
- Green Party in Northern Ireland (TBC)
- Traditional Unionist Voice (TBC)
Parties standing in Scotland
There are fifty-nine seats in Scotland. The Scottish National Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats are expected to stand in every one.
Parties that won seats in 2005
- Labour Party (TBC candidates in 2005)
- Liberal Democrats (TBC)
- Scottish National Party (TBC)
- Conservative and Unionist Party (TBC)
Other parties
- United Kingdom Independence Party (29 candidates in 2010[1])
- Scottish Green Party (20[12])
- Scottish Socialist Party (10[13])
- Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (10[4])
- Communist Party of Britain (1[9])
- British National Party (TBC)
- Socialist Labour Party (SLP) (TBC)
See also
References
- ^ a b UK Independence Party: Candidates
- ^ Hélène Mulholland, "Green party fields highest-ever number of election candidates", guardian.co.uk, 6 April 2010
- ^ Target of 120 English Democrat General Election Candidates in 2010", English Democrats Party
- ^ a b Candidates for TUSC
- ^ General and local elections 2010, Christian Peoples Alliance
- ^ "Vote WRP, forward to the socialist revolution!", News Line, 7 April 2010
- ^ Alliance for Green Socialism
- ^ MK TO BE DENIED ELECTION BROADCASTS IN 2010, Mebyon Kernow
- ^ a b Communist Party
- ^ Elections, Peace Party
- ^ Election Manifesto: Eamonn McCann, People Before Profit Alliance, Derry, People Before Profit
- ^ Green '010, Scottish Green Party
- ^ SSP's 10 seat election challenge puts Labour and SNP front benchers in its sights, Scottish Socialist Party