With the polls opening up in just about 48 hours for the first December election in 96 years, we take a look at the 2019 General Election in numbers.
47,932,500 – The number of eligible voters in the UK based on the 2017 electorate figure
30,000 – The spending limit per seat a party can spend on campaigning in the election meaning each party could spend nearly £20million if they contest each seat.
9 – The number of years the Conservatives have been in power
650 – This is the total number of seats in the House of Commons
298 – The number of seats currently held by the Conservatives, 20 short of a majority
243 – The number of seats Labour hold in the Commons
35 – The amount of seats held by the Scottish National Party
20 – Liberal Democrats hold 20 seats
