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A large number of parties stood candidates in the
2010 general election.
Parties standing in England and Wales
There are 573 seats in England and Wales; the
Labour Party,
Conservative Party and
Liberal Democrats contested every seat, except in the constituency of the
Speaker. The
UK Independence Party,
Green Party of England and Wales and
British National Party also contested a large number of seats, while
Plaid Cymru stood in every seat in Wales.
Parties that won seats in 2005
Other parties
Parties standing in Northern Ireland
There are eighteen seats in Northern Ireland. The
Social Democratic and Labour Party and
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland stood in every one. The
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force stood aside only against an
independent in
Fermanagh and South Tyrone, the
Democratic Unionist Party against independents both there and in
North Down.
Sinn Féin stood aside only against the SDLP in
Belfast South.
Traditional Unionist Voice stood in the majority of seats. The other parties which stood are the
Green Party in Northern Ireland and
People Before Profit Alliance.
Parties that won seats in 2005
Other parties
Parties standing in Scotland
There are fifty-nine seats in Scotland. The
Scottish National Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats stood in every one.
Parties that won seats in 2005
Other parties
See also
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UK Independence Party: Candidates
Archived 21 April 2010 at the
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LIST OF BNP GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES
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BNP stand 338 candidates for general election
Archived 18 July 2011 at the
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National Front NF General Election Candidates
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Pirate Party UK Candidates
Archived 15 April 2010 at the
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Workers Revolutionary Party Election Campaign[
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MK TO BE DENIED ELECTION BROADCASTS IN 2010, Mebyon Kernow
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Archived 10 May 2010 at the
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Christian Movement for Great Britain Candidates
Archived 11 May 2010 at the
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The Libertarian Party UK
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Middle England Party
Archived 9 May 2010 at the
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The 2010 General Election[
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Steve of Stevenage
Archived 23 March 2010 at the
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Brooks for Bosworth
Archived 25 April 2010 at
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2010 general election, Wessex Regionalist Party
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Drinkall for Vauxhall: for the millions, not the millionaires, Workers Power
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Alliance List of Candidates
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"TUV Confirms Unionist Unity Move on Marginal Seats"
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Green '010
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"British National Party Scotland: Thirteen candidates confirmed". Archived from
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