East Suffolk Council

UK Parliamentary (general) elections

The UK Parliamentary (General) Election is held to elect representatives to UK Parliament. These representatives are called Members of Parliament (MPs).

For the Parliamentary election, the country is split into constituencies and each constituency elects one representative. Different candidates stand for election in each constituency across the country, so each constituency has its own ballot paper with its own choice of candidates on. The leaders of the main parties do not appear on the ballot paper in every constituency.

When are the next UK Parliamentary Elections?

The next UK Parliamentary General election must take place on or before Wednesday 15 August 2029.

Under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, the Prime Minister has the power to request the Sovereign call an election at any time during the five year length of a parliamentary session. If the Prime Minister chooses not to do this, then parliament is automatically dissolved five years after the day it first met, and a General Election must be held 25 working days after dissolution. 

The 2024 parliament first met on 9 July 2024, meaning that if an election is not called, parliament will be automatically dissolved on 9 July 2029, and the latest an election could be held is 15 August 2029.

Who is my MP?

You can find out which constituency you live in and who your MP is on the UK Parliament website.