How many seats did Boris Johnson need for a majority government?
BORIS Johnson has won the General Election with a majority that hasn't been seen since the 1980s.
But how many seats did he need to form a majority government?
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How many seats are needed to form a majority Government?
There are 650 seats in the House of Commons - which means a party needs at least 326 to form a Government.
If no party gets 326 seats, larger parties may try and work with smaller ones until they have enough seats combined - this is called a coalition.
In 2017 Theresa May was forced to form a minority government with the DUP when she only won 318 seats.
Boris Johnson has, however, led the Conservatives to a 365-seat win while Jeremy Corbyn suffered a disastrous night for Labour.
A majority this big hasn't been seen in British politics since Margaret Thatcher was re-elected in 1987 with 376 Tory MPs in Parliament.
How many seats have each party gained in the general election?
The exit poll expected the Tories to win a massive majority, making Boris the most successful leader since Margaret Thatcher.
The poll, released at 10pm, showed:
- Conservatives: 368
- Labour: 191
- SNP: 55
- Lib Dems: 13
- Brexit Party: 0
- Greens: 1
- Other: 22
The official result wasn't far off from the exit poll prediction.
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The exit poll, which predicted the Tories would win 368 seats, was nearly spot-on - as Johnson's party now have 365 seats in the Commons.
Labour held on to more seats than anticipated, with 203 compared to the poll's 191.
The SNP bagged themselves 13 more seats - including Jo Swinson's seat in East Dunbartonshire - which brought them up to 48.
But instead of gaining one seat as the poll predicted, the Lib Dems lost one, leaving them with a total of 11.
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