United Kingdom
Parliamentary Elections
Electoral system
- Bicameral parliament
- Chamber name: House of Commons
- Members (lower house): 650
- Term: 5 years
- Constituencies: 650 single-member constituencies: 533 for England; 59 for Scotland; 40 for Wales; 18 for Northern Ireland.
- Voting system: Direct simple majority vote.
- Voter requirements: 18 years of age; British, Irish or Commonwealth citizenship.
- Voting is not compulsory.
Latest elections
Distribution of seats 1992-2010
Election 2010, seats. NUTS 1.
