[20150508]IN10266_英国选举.pdf

CRS.govSignIn|SignUpCRS InsightsThe United Kingdom ElectionDerekE.Mix,AnalystinEuropeanAffairs(dmixcrs.loc.gov,79116)May8,2015(IN10266)2015 Election ResultTheUnitedKingdoms(UKs)generalelectionthatwasheldonMay7,2015,resultedinadecisivevictoryfortheConservativeParty,ledbyincumbentPrimeMinisterDavidCameron.With331seats,theConservativeshavethenumberstoformasinglepartygovernmentwithanarrowabsolutemajorityinthe650seatHouseofCommons.Afterwinning307seatsinthe2010election,PrimeMinisterCameronandtheConservativePartyhaveledtheUKgovernmentforthepastfiveyearsinacoalitionwiththeLiberalDemocrats,whoheld57seats.TheLabourPartysufferedaconsiderabledefeatinthe2015election,withpartyleaderEdMilibandresigningafterthepartydroppedto232seats,downfromthe258itwonin2010.Theresultcameasaconsiderablesurprisetomanyobservers.Intheweekspriortotheelection,pollsconsistentlyprojectedanextremelyclosefinish,anditappearednearlycertainthattheUKwasheadedforasecondconsecutivehungParliament,withnopartyexpectedtowinamajority.TheUKpoliticalestablishmenthadbraceditselfforapostelectionperiodofmaneuveringanduncertaintyinwhichboththeConservativePartyandtheLabourPartywouldattempttoformagovernmentbystrikingdealswithsmallerparties.C