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General Elections in the UK

How are Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons through General Elections?
Photo: The Palace of Westminster in London, which is home to the British Parliament. We see a large old building with towers and turrets. The building has many windows.
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The Palace of Westminster in London is home to the British Parliament.
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Learn more about the Genera Election by watching a video about it.

Link to video about the UK General Election on YouTube


Basic summary: General Elections in the UK

Learn more about the General Election:

Learn more about General Elections by following this link: Link to the webpage UK Parliament: Facts about the General Election.

CC BY-SAWritten by: Sonja Nygaard-Joki. Rightsholder: www.parliament.uk
Last revised date 10/29/2019

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