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<--Charles Kennedy timeline--> Elections: 1996, 2001, 2005

 - Redwood government falls after he breaks EU-related promises to the Libdems made in exchange for support after 2009.
 - Redwood wins snap election with bare majority in 2011, holds EU referendum in 2013. It fails.
 - Labour wins 2015?

1996 United Kingdom general election

1 September 1996
All 659 seats to the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	43,846,152
Turnout	71.35% (6.35%)
First party Second party   Leader David Owen Michael Portillo Party Labour Conservative Leader since 17 July 1987 8 August 1994 Leader's seat Plymouth Devonport Enfield Southgate Last election 396 seats, 43.07% 166 seats, 28.31% Seats before 396 / 651 166 / 651 Seats won 377 / 659 173 / 659 Seat change 19 7 Popular vote 12,799,219 9,392,142 Percentage 40.91% 30.02% Swing 2.16% 1.71%   Third party   Leader Michael Heseltine (PC) Party Liberal-PC Alliance Leader since 16 April 1991 Leader's seat Henley Last election 64 seats, 22.73% Seats before 64 / 651 Seats won 76 / 659 Seat change 12 Popular vote 7,705,812 Percentage 24.63% Swing 1.90%
Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. * Indicates boundary change, so this is a nominal figure.
Composition of the House of Commons after the election
Prime Minister before election David Owen Labour Prime Minister after election David Owen Labour

2001 United Kingdom general election

7 December 2001
All 659 seats to the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	44,403,238
Turnout	66.14% (5.22%)
First party Second party   Leader Charles Kennedy Michael Portillo Party Labour Conservative Leader since 14 June 2000 8 August 1994 Leader's seat Ross, Skye and Inverness West Enfield Southgate (lost seat) Last election 377 seats, 40.91% 173 seats, 30.02% Seats before 377 / 659 173 / 659 Seats won 384 / 659 146 / 659 Seat change 7 27 Popular vote 12,958,398 8,399,334 Percentage 40.72% 28.60% Swing 0.19% 1.42%   Third party   Leader Kenneth Clarke Party Liberal Democrats Leader since 12 June 1998 Leader's seat Rushcliffe Last election 76 seats, 24.63% Seats before 76 / 659 Seats won 99 / 659 Seat change 23 Popular vote 7,803,157 Percentage 26.57% Swing 1.94%
Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Composition of the House of Commons after the election
Prime Minister before election Charles Kennedy Labour Prime Minister after election Charles Kennedy Labour

2005 United Kingdom general election

5 May 2005
All 646 seats to the House of Commons 324 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	44,545,939
Turnout	72.17% (6.03%)
First party Second party   Leader Charles Kennedy John Redwood Party Labour Conservative Leader since 14 June 2000 21 July 2003 Leader's seat Ross, Skye and Inverness West Wokingham Last election 384 seats, 40.72% 146 seats, 28.60% Seats before 384 / 659 146 / 659 Seats won 361 / 646 195 / 646 Seat change 23 49 Popular vote 12,322,636 10,461,220 Percentage 38.33% 32.54% Swing 2.39% 4.45%   Third party   Leader Kenneth Clarke Party Liberal Democrats Leader since 12 June 1998 Leader's seat Rushcliffe Last election 99 seats, 26.57% Seats before 99 / 659 Seats won 65 / 646 Seat change 34 Popular vote 7,159,538 Percentage 22.72% Swing 3.85%
Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. * Indicates boundary change – so this is a notional figure ‡ Figure does not include the Speaker, Michael Martin
Composition of the House of Commons after the election
Prime Minister before election Charles Kennedy Labour Prime Minister after election Charles Kennedy Labour

2010 United Kingdom general election

17 October 2010 (2010-10-17)
All 650 seats in the House of Commons 326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	44,773,323
Turnout	63.04% (9.3%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gordon Brown John Redwood David Cameron Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 14 February 2009 17 June 2006 2 July 2009 Leader's seat Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Wokingham Witney Last election 361 seats, 38.33% 195 seats, 32.54% 65 seats, 22.72% Seats before 358 / 646 198 / 646 65 / 646 Seats won 289 / 650 248 / 650 83 / 650 Seat change 69 50 18 Popular vote 8,971,036 9,109,159 7,797,612 Percentage 31.60% 32.09% 27.47% Swing 6.73% 0.45% 4.75%   Fourth party   Leader Alex Salmond Party SNP Leader since 3 September 2004 Leader's seat Did not stand Last election 6 seats, 1.56% Seats before 6 / 646 Seats won 8 / 650 Seat change 2 Popular vote 550,693 Percentage 1.94% Swing 0.38%
Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results † excluding the Speaker ‡ owing to electoral boundaries changing, this figure is notional
Composition of the House of Commons after the election
Prime Minister before election Gordon Brown Labour Prime Minister John Redwood Conservative