This table lists the number of seats in the House of Commons from 1707 to present day.
|
Parliament |
Number of Seats |
|
1707–1800 |
558 |
|
1801–1844 |
658 |
|
1844–1852 |
656 |
|
1852–1861 |
654 |
|
1861–1865 |
656 |
|
1865–1870 |
658 |
|
1870–1885 |
652 |
|
1885 |
648 |
|
1885–1918 |
670 |
|
1918–1922 |
707 |
|
1922–1945 |
615 |
|
1945–1950 |
640 |
|
1950–1955 |
625 |
|
1955–1974 (Feb) |
630 |
|
1974–1983 |
635 |
|
1983–1992 |
650 |
|
1992–1997 |
651 |
|
1997–2005 |
659 |
|
2005–2010 |
646 |
|
2010– |
650 |
The number of MPs has changed over the years as a result of the redistribution of seats and boundary changes to constituencies. The current number of seats, 650, resulted from the Fifth Periodical Review.
For more information on boundary reviews see the Library briefing, Constituency boundary reviews and the number of MPs
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Pakistan held general elections on 8 February 2024. Independents backed by Imran Khan's PTI party won the largest number of directly-elected seats in the National Assembly, but a coalition government led by the PML-N's Shehbaz Sharif has taken office.
This list notes the number of by-elections by session since 1945-46 together with a list of the the successful candidates in by-elections since 2005.
