ଛାଞ୍ଚ:Infobox Election/doc

United Kingdom general election, 2005
← List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001 members →
All 646 seats to the House of Commons; 324 seats needed for a majority
	Opinion polls
Turnout	61.4%
	Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
Prime Minister before election; Tony Blair; Labour Party (UK)	Elected Prime Minister ; Tony Blair; Labour Party (UK)

United States presidential election, 2008
Opinion polls
Opinion polls
	Presidential electoral votes by state.
Incumbent President; George W. Bush; Republican Party (United States)	; ;

United States presidential election, 2004
All 538 electoral votes of the Electoral College; 270 electoral votes needed to win
	Presidential election results map
President before election; George W. Bush; Republican Party (United States)	Elected President ; George W. Bush; Republican Party (United States)

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This infobox describes a presidential, legislative or parliamentary election.

Usage

Remove fields for different types of election.

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 
| country           = 
| flag_year         = 
| flag_image        = 
| type              = <!-- presidential, legislative, or parliamentary -->
| vote_type         = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing           = 
| party_colour      = 
| party_name        = 
| previous_election = 
| previous_year     = 
| previous_mps      = 
| election_date     = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| elected_mps       = 
| next_election     = <!-- link to file. If red link, then it will not be linked-->
| next_year         = 
| next_mps          = 
| votes_for_election= 
| needed_votes      = 
| seats_for_election= 
| majority_seats    = 
| opinion_polls     = 
| turnout           = 
<!--        person 1        -->
| image1            = 
| colour1           = 
| nominee1          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| candidate1        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader1           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = 
| alliance1         = 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state1       = 
| running_mate1     = 
| electoral_vote1   = 
| delegate_count1   = 
| states_carried1   = 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since1     = 
| leaders_seat1     = 
| last_election1    = 
| seats_before1     = 
| seats_needed1     = 
| seats1            = 
| seats_after1      = 
| seat_change1      = 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
| swing1            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!--        person 2        -->
| image2            = 
| colour2           = 
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate2        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader2           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party2            = 
| alliance2         = 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state2       = 
| running_mate2     = 
| electoral_vote2   = 
| delegate_count2   = 
| states_carried2   = 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since2     = 
| leaders_seat2     = 
| last_election2    = 
| seats_before2     = 
| seats_needed2     = 
| seats2            = 
| seats_after2      = 
| seat_change2      = 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
| swing2            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!-- polls -->
| poll1_date        = 
| poll1_source      = 
| poll1_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll1_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_date        = 
| poll2_source      = 
| poll2_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!-- auxiliary rows -->
| 1blank            = 
| 1data1            = 
| 1data2            = 
| 2blank            = 
| 2data1            = 
| 2data2            = 
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 
| map_size          = 
| map_alt           = 
| map               = 
| map_caption       = 
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = 
| before_election   = 
| before_party      = 
| posttitle         = 
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

*Non-optional fields.

† only displayed if the election is yet to take place.

‡ only displayed if the election has finished.

Field	Type	Description
election_name	*	Name given to the election. If this field is left empty the page name is displayed
country		Country where the election took place.
flag_year		For historical elections when an older flag design was in effect, enter the year the flag came into effect (not the election year). Default is to use the current flag.
flag_image		For non-country elections, specify the full name of the flag, coat-of-arms, or seal image to display.
type	*	The type of election. Must be one of four: presidential, legislative, parliamentary or by-election. Legislative after the election will display majority and minority party, rather than first and second party.
vote_type		The type of votes recorded at popular_voten. Defaults to "Popular".
ongoing	*	Must be either yes or no, whether the election is yet to take place, or completed. Fields marked with a † are only displayed if the election is yet to take place. Fields marked with a ‡ are only displayed if the election has finished. (Default no.)
party_colour		Also spelled party_color. To turn off the party colours enter 'no'.
party_name		To turn off linking to the parties enter 'no'.
previous_election		The page name of the last election of this type.
previous_year		The year the last election of this type took place.
previous_mps	legislative parliamentary	Also spelled previous_MPs or previous_members, page name for the members elected in the last election.
election_date		Date of election - use {{Start date}}
elected_mps	legislative parliamentary	Wikilink to the MPs elected in this election.
next_election		The page name of the next election of this type. If red link (it doesn't exist), then it will appear unlinked.
next_year		The year the next election of this type took place.
next_mps	legislative parliamentary	Also spelled next_MPs or next_members, page name for the members elected in the next election.
votes_for_election	presidential	The number of votes for election and the system of voting (e.g. Electoral College).
needed_votes	presidential	The number of votes required to win. If there is an even number of votes, use the number that is said by the media.
seats_for_election	legislative parliamentary by-election	The number of seats for election and the house or chamber the seats are for.
majority_seats	legislative parliamentary	The number of seats required for a majority government. If there is an even number of seats in the house or chamber, use the number that is said by the media.
opinion_polls		Pagename or section anchor of opinion polls.
turnout		Voter turnout for this election.
image1		Image of Nominee, head of Party list or Party Leader. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees, heads of Party list or Leaders at the same time. In order to work, colour1 or party1 must be entered.
colour1		Also spelt color1. Enter a hex colour code (without the #) to override the border colour of image1. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees, heads of Party list or Leaders at the same time.
nominee1	presidential by-election	Name of Nominee. When appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Candidates at the same time.
candidate1		Name of Candidate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Candidates at the same time.
leader1	legislative parliamentary	Name of head of Party list or Party Leader. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
party1		Political Party using Political party shortname templates. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
alliance1		Political alliance in elections where coalition politics is common.
home_state1	presidential	The state the Nominee or Candidate represents. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time.
running_mate1	presidential	The Nominee's Running mate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time.
electoral_vote1	presidential ‡	The electoral votes obtained by the Nominee. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time.
delegate_count1	presidential	The aggregate number of delegates obtained by the candidate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different candidates at the same time. Intended for use in pre-election processes such as selection of delegates to United States presidential nominating conventions. Intended to be used instead of electoral_vote1 for these cases.
states_carried1	presidential ‡	The states carried or won by the Nominee. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time.
leader_since1	legislative parliamentary	The date the Leader took office. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
leaders_seat1	legislative parliamentary	The seat the Leader represents. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
last_election1	legislative parliamentary	The seat count and percentage of the vote received at the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
seats_before1	legislative parliamentary	The seat count before the election, labeled 'current seats' if the election is yet to take place. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
seats_needed1	legislative parliamentary †	The seats required to gain an overall majority. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
seats1	legislative parliamentary ‡	The seats won at the election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
seats_after1	legislative parliamentary ‡	The seat count after the election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
seat_change1	legislative parliamentary ‡	The change in the number of seats won at the election compared to the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
popular_vote1	‡	The number of votes obtained by the Nominee or Party. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time.
percentage1	‡	The percentage of the popular vote obtained by the Nominee or Party. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time.
swing1	legislative parliamentary ‡	The swing or change in popular vote at the election compared to the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time.
poll1_date	†	The date of an opinion poll. The number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time.
poll1_source	†	The source or URL of the opinion poll. The number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. poll1_nominee1
poll1_nominee1	presidential †	The percentage poll 1 gave to nominee 1. When appropriate, poll1_candidate1 can be used instead. The poll number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. The nominee or candidate number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Candidates at the same time.
poll1_party1	legislative parliamentary †	The percentage poll 1 gave to party 1. The poll number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. The party number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time.
1blank		Title of an auxiliary row. The number can be changed up to six to display six extra rows.
1data1		Data 1 for nominee or party 1. The first number can be changed up to six to display six extra rows. The second number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time.
map_image		Page name for the election map file.
map_size		Size of image of the election map to be displayed. (Default 300px).
map_alt		Alt text for the election map.
map		A freeform replacement for the above, which can be used to insert extension:ImageMaps or templates instead of images.
map_caption		Caption on image of the election map to be displayed.
title		Title of the leader before the election. (President, Speaker, Government, Prime Minister...)
before_election		The leader in power before the election, labeled incumbent if the election is yet to take place.
before_party		The party in power before the election. This can be set to "Acting (law)" (which will display as "Acting") if necessary.
posttitle	‡	Title of the victor of the election (President-elect, Prime Minister-designate...), only if different than before.
after_election	‡	The leader in power as a result of the election.
after_party	‡	The party in power as a result of the election.

Notes

The template can display up to nine parties or nominees at the same time, three per row. If exactly four are needed, use the first two on the top and bottom lines. This is done by only using the numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5 on the fields that require a number.

All the fields that work for Legislative will also work for Parliamentary. The only difference between the two is the titles above the images.

The template uses the party fields to display the party colour in the background of the images and some text. To turn this function off, input:

| party_colour      = no

To override the calling of the party short name templates, input:

| party_name        = no

To override the colour for party1 or nominee1, input:

| colour1           = [HEX OF COLOUR, MINUS #]

The hex number must be entered without the hash for the field to work. The number (colour1) can be changed up to nine for different parties or Nominees. The fields work with both spellings of the word 'color'.

Examples

Presidential

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United States presidential election, 2004
| country           = United States
| type              = presidential
| previous_election = United States presidential election, 2000
| previous_year     = 2000
| election_date     = {{Start date|2004|11|02}}
| next_election     = United States presidential election, 2008
| next_year         = 2008
| votes_for_election= All [[List of United States presidential electors, 2004|538 electoral votes]] of the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]]
| needed_votes      = 270 electoral
<!-- George W. Bush -->
| image1            = [[File:George-W-Bush.jpeg|160x150px]]
| nominee1          = [[George W. Bush]]
| party1            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state1       = [[Texas]]
| running_mate1     = [[Dick Cheney|Richard B. Cheney]]
| electoral_vote1   = 286
| states_carried1   = 31
| popular_vote1     = 62,040,610
| percentage1       = 50.7%
<!-- John Kerry -->
| image2            = [[File:John Kerry headshot with US flag.jpg|160x150px]]
| nominee2          = [[John Kerry]]
| party2            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2       = [[Massachusetts]]
| running_mate2     = [[John Edwards]]
| electoral_vote2   = 251
| states_carried2   = 19 + [[Washington, D.C.|DC]]
| popular_vote2     = 59,028,444
| percentage2       = 48.3%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = ElectoralCollege2004.svg
| map_size          = 270px
| map_caption       = Presidential election results map
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = President
| before_election   = [[George W. Bush]]
| before_party      = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election    = [[George W. Bush]]
| after_party       = Republican Party (United States)
}}

Ongoing presidential

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United States presidential election, 2008
| country           = United States
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = yes
| previous_election = United States presidential election, 2004
| previous_year     = 2004
| election_date     = {{Start date|2008|11|04}}
| next_election     = United States presidential election, 2012
| next_year         = 2012
<!-- Hillary Clinton -->
| image1            = [[File:Hillary Clinton official Secretary of State portrait crop.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate1        = [[Hillary Rodham Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]
| party1            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1       = [[New York]]
| running_mate1     = 
| electoral_vote1   = 
| states_carried1   = 
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
<!-- Barack Obama -->
| image2            = [[File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate2        = [[Barack Obama]]
| party2            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2       = [[Illinois]]
| running_mate2     = 
| electoral_vote2   = 
| states_carried2   = 
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
<!-- John Edwards -->
| image3            = [[File:John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate3        = [[John Edwards]]
| party3            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state3       = [[North Carolina]]
| running_mate3     = 
| electoral_vote3   = 
| states_carried3   = 
| popular_vote3     = 
| percentage3       = 
<!-- Rudy Giuliani -->
| image4            = [[File:Rudy Giuliani.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate4        = [[Rudy Giuliani]]
| party4            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state4       = [[New York]]
| running_mate4     = 
| electoral_vote4   = 
| states_carried4   = 
| popular_vote4     = 
| percentage4       = 
<!-- Fred Thompson -->
| image5            = [[File:Fred Thompson.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate5        = [[Fred Thompson]]
| party5            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state5       = [[Tennessee]]
| running_mate5     = 
| electoral_vote5   = 
| states_carried5   = 
| popular_vote5     = 
| percentage5       = 
<!-- John McCain -->
| image6            = [[File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate6        = [[John McCain]]
| party6            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state6       = [[Arizona]]
| running_mate6     = 
| electoral_vote6   = 
| states_carried6   = 
| popular_vote6     = 
| percentage6       = 
<!-- polls -->
| poll1_date        = August 3, 2007
| poll1_source      = http://www.example.edu/poll/070803
| poll1_candidate1  = '''45%'''
| poll1_candidate2  = 22%
| poll1_candidate3  = 9%
| poll1_candidate4  = '''26%'''
| poll1_candidate5  = 21%
| poll1_candidate6  = 11%

| poll2_date        = August 1, 2007
| poll2_source      = http://www.example.edu/poll/070801
| poll2_candidate1  = '''46%'''
| poll2_candidate2  = 23%
| poll2_candidate3  = 12%
| poll2_candidate4  = '''32%'''
| poll2_candidate5  = 20%
| poll2_candidate6  = 13%

| poll3_date        = August 1, 2007
| poll3_source      = http://www.example.com/news/070801
| poll3_candidate1  = '''44%'''
| poll3_candidate2  = 23%
| poll3_candidate3  = 14%
| poll3_candidate4  = '''33%'''
| poll3_candidate5  = 20%
| poll3_candidate6  = 17%

| poll4_date        = July 30, 2007
| poll4_source      = http://www.example.com/news/070730
| poll4_candidate1  = '''43%'''
| poll4_candidate2  = 22%
| poll4_candidate3  = 13%
| poll4_candidate4  = '''30%'''
| poll4_candidate5  = 22%
| poll4_candidate6  = 13%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = Electoral map.svg
| map_size          = 350px
| map_caption       = Presidential electoral votes by state.
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = President
| before_election   = [[George W. Bush]]
| before_party      = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

Legislative or parliamentary

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United Kingdom general election, 2005
| country           = United Kingdom
| type              = parliamentary
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2001
| previous_year     = 2001
| previous_mps      = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001
| election_date     = {{Start date|2005|05|05}}
| elected_mps       = [[List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005|members]]
| next_election     = United Kingdom general election, 2010
| next_year         = 2010
| next_mps          = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2010
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies 2005–2010|646 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats    = 324
| opinion_polls     = #Opinion polls
| turnout           = 61.4%
<!-- Labour -->
| image1            = [[File:TonyBlairBasra.JPG|160x150px]]
| leader1           = [[Tony Blair]]
| party1            = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1     = 21 July 1994
| leaders_seat1     = [[Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency)|Sedgefield]]
| last_election1    = 413 seats, 40.7%
| seats_before1     = 403
| seats1            = 355
| seat_change1      = -48
| popular_vote1     = 9,552,436
| percentage1       = 35.2%
| swing1            = -5.5%
<!-- Conservative -->
| image2            = [[File:Michael Howard 1099 cropped.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader2           = [[Michael Howard]]
| party2            = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2     = 6 November 2003
| leaders_seat2     = [[Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Folkestone & Hythe]]
| last_election2    = 166 seats, 31.7%
| seats_before2     = 165
| seats2            = 198
| seat_change2      = +33
| popular_vote2     = 8,784,915
| percentage2       = 32.4%
| swing2            = +0.7%
<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| image3            = [[File:Charles Kennedy.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader3           = [[Charles Kennedy]]
| party3            = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since3     = 9 August 1999
| leaders_seat3     = [[Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Skye, & Lochaber]]
| last_election3    = 52 seats, 18.3%
| seats_before3     = 51
| seats3            = 62
| seat_change3      = +11
| popular_vote3     = 5,985,454
| percentage3       = 22.0%
| swing3            = +3.7%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 2005UKElectionMap.svg
| map_size          = 250px
| map_caption       = Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = Prime Minister
| before_election   = [[Tony Blair]]
| before_party      = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election    = [[Tony Blair]]
| after_party       = Labour Party (UK)
}}

Ongoing legislative or parliamentary

54th United Kingdom general election

← 2005

On or before ଜୁନ 3, 2010 (2010-06-03)

← List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority

Opinion polls


Leader	Gordon Brown	David Cameron	Nick Clegg
Party	Labour Party (UK)	Conservative Party (UK)	Liberal Democrats
Leader since	24 June 2007	6 December 2005	18 December 2007
Leader's seat	Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath	Witney	Sheffield Hallam
Last election	355 seats, 35.2%	198 seats, 32.4%	62 seats, 22.0%
Current seats	345	193	63
Seats needed	-20	132	262

Incumbent Prime Minister

Gordon Brown
Labour Party (UK)

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 54th United Kingdom general election
| country           = United Kingdom
| type              = parliamentary
| ongoing           = yes
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2005
| previous_year     = 2005
| previous_mps      = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
| election_date     = On or before {{Start date|2010|06|03}}
| elected_mps       = 
| next_election     = 
| next_year         = 
| next_mps          = 
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies|650 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats    = 326
| opinion_polls     = Opinion polling for the United Kingdom general election, 2010
| turnout           = 
<!-- Labour -->
| image1            = [[File:GordonBrown1234 cropped .jpg|160x150px]]
| leader1           = [[Gordon Brown]]
| party1            = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1     = [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2007|24 June, 2007]]
| leaders_seat1     = [[Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (UK Parliament constituency)|Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath]]
| last_election1    = 355 seats, 35.2%
| seats_before1     = 345
| seats_needed1     = -20
| seats1            = 
| seat_change1      = 
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
| swing1            = 
<!-- Conservative -->
| image2            = [[File:David Cameron - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2010.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader2           = [[David Cameron]]
| party2            = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2     = [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|6 December, 2005]]
| leaders_seat2     = [[Witney (UK Parliament constituency)|Witney]]
| last_election2    = 198 seats, 32.4%
| seats_before2     = 193
| seats_needed2     = 132
| seats2            = 
| seat_change2      = 
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
| swing2            = 
<!-- Liberal Democrat -->
| image3            = [[File:Nick Clegg by the 2009 budget cropped.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader3           = [[Nick Clegg]]
| party3            = Liberal Democrats
| leader_since3     = [[Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2007|18 December 2007]]
| leaders_seat3     = [[Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament constituency)|Sheffield Hallam]]
| last_election3    = 62 seats, 22.0%
| seats_before3     = 63
| seats_needed3     = 262
| seats3            = 
| seat_change3      = 
| popular_vote3     = 
| percentage3       = 
| swing3            = 
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 
| map_size          = 
| map_caption       = 
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = Prime Minister
| before_election   = [[Gordon Brown]]
| before_party      = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

By-election

Bradford West by-election, 2012

← 2010

29 ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ 2012 (2012-03-29)

The Bradford West seat in the House of Commons.
Election by simple majority using first past the post.
Triggered by resignation of incumbent


Candidate	George Galloway	Imran Hussain	Jackie Whiteley
Party	Respect Party	Labour Party (UK)	Conservative Party (UK)
Popular vote	18,341	8,201	2,746
Percentage	55.9	25.0	8.4


Candidate	Jeanette Sunderland	Sonja McNally	Dawud Islam
Party	Liberal Democrats	UK Independence Party	Green Party of England and Wales
Popular vote	1,505	1,085	481
Percentage	4.6	3.3	1.5

A map of West Yorkshire with black lines dividing the area into irregular shapes

Boundary of Bradford West in West Yorkshire.

MP before election

Marsha Singh
Labour Party (UK)

Subsequent MP

George Galloway
Respect Party

{{Infobox election
| election_name = Bradford West by-election, 2012
| type = By-election
| country = United Kingdom
| seats_for_election = The [[Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford West]] seat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]].<br />Elected by simple majority using [[first past the post]].<br />Triggered by resignation of incumbent
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2010
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 
| next_year = 
| election_date = {{Start date|2012|03|29|df=y}}
| candidate1 = [[George Galloway]]
| image1 =[[File:George Galloway 2007-02-24.jpg|100px]]
| party1 = Respect Party
| last_election1 = 1,245
| popular_vote1 = 18,341
| percentage1 = 55.9
| candidate2 = Imran Hussain
| image2 =  
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 18,401
| popular_vote2 = 8,201
| percentage2 = 25.0
| candidate3 = Jackie Whiteley
| image3 =  
| party3 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election3 = 12,638
| popular_vote3 = 2,746
| percentage3 = 8.4
| candidate4 = Jeanette Sunderland
| image4 = 
| party4 = Liberal Democrats
| last_election4 = 4,732
| popular_vote4 = 1,505
| percentage4 = 4.6
| candidate5 = Sonja McNally
| image5 =  
| party5 = UK Independence Party
| last_election5 = 812
| popular_vote5 = 1,085
| percentage5 = 3.3
| candidate6 = Dawud Islam
| image6 =  
| party6 = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election6 = 940
| popular_vote6 = 481
| percentage6 = 1.5
| title = MP
| posttitle = Subsequent MP
| before_election = [[Marsha Singh]]
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election = [[George Galloway]]
| after_party = Respect Party
| map_image = BradfordWest2007Constituency.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_alt = A map of West Yorkshire with black lines dividing the area into irregular shapes 
| map = 
| map_caption = Boundary of Bradford West in [[West Yorkshire]].
}}

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Template Data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox Election in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox Election

An infobox for election.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`election_name`	Name given to the election. Default PAGENAME	String	optional
Country	`country`	Country where the election took place. Default	String	optional
Flag year	`flag_year`	For historical elections when an older flag design was in effect, enter the year the flag came into effect (not the election year). Default current flag	String	optional
Flag image	`flag_image`	For non-country elections, specify the full name of the flag, coat-of-arms, or seal image to display. Default	String	optional
Type	`type`	The type of election. Must be one of four: presidential, legislative, parliamentary or by-election. Legislative after the election will display majority and minority party, rather than first and second party. Default	String	optional
Vote type	`vote_type`	The type of votes recorded at popular_voten Default Popular	String	optional
Ongoing	`ongoing`	Must be either yes or no, whether the election is yet to take place, or completed. Default No	String	optional
Party colour	`party_colour`	Also spelled party_color. To turn off the party colours enter 'no'. Default	String	optional
Party name	`party_name`	To turn off linking to the parties enter 'no'. Default	String	optional
Previous election	`previous_election`	The page name of the last election of this type. Default	String	optional
Previous year	`previous_year`	The year the last election of this type took place. Default	String	optional
Previous members	`previous_mps`	Also spelled previous_MPs or previous_members, page name for the members elected in the last election. Default	String	optional
Election date	`election_date`	Date of election - use {{Start date}}. Default	String	optional
Elected MPs	`elected_mps`	Wikilink to the MPs elected in this election. Default	String	optional
Next election	`next_election`	The page name of the next election of this type. If red link (it doesn't exist), then it will appear unlinked. Default	String	optional
Next year	`next_year`	The year the next election of this type took place. Default	String	optional
Next MPs	`next_mps`	Also spelled next_MPs or next_members, page name for the members elected in the next election. Default	String	optional
Votes for election	`votes_for_election`	The number of votes for election and the system of voting (eg. Electoral College). Default	Number	optional
Needed votes	`needed_votes`	The number of votes required to win. If there is an even number of votes, use the number that is said by the media. Default	String	optional
Seats for election	`seats_for_election`	The number of seats for election and the house or chamber the seats are for. Default	Number	optional
Majority seats	`majority_seats`	The number of seats required for a majority government. If there is an even number of seats in the house or chamber, use the number that is said by the media. Default	Number	optional
Opinion polls	`opinion_polls`	Pagename or section anchor of opinion polls. Default	String	optional
Turnout	`turnout`	Voter turnout for this election. Default	String	optional
Image 1	`image1`	mage of Nominee, head of Party list or Party Leader. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees, heads of Party list or Leaders at the same time. In order to work, colour1 or party1 must be entered. Default	Page name	optional
Colour 1	`colour1`	Also spelt color1. Enter a hex colour code (without the #) to override the border colour of image1. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees, heads of Party list or Leaders at the same time. Default	String	optional
Nominee 1	`nominee1`	Name of Nominee. When appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Candidates at the same time. Default	String	optional
Candidate 1	`candidate1`	Name of Candidate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Candidates at the same time. Default	String	optional
Leader 1	`leader1`	Name of head of Party list or Party Leader. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Party 1	`party1`	Political Party using Political party shortname templates. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Alliance 1	`alliance1`	Political alliance in elections where coalition politics is common. Default	String	optional
Home state 1	`home_state1`	The state the Nominee or Candidate represents. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time. Default	String	optional
Running mate 1	`running_mate1`	The Nominee's Running mate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time. Default	String	optional
Electoral vote 1	`electoral_vote1`	The electoral votes obtained by the Nominee. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time. Default	String	optional
Delegate count 1	`delegate_count1`	The aggregate number of delegates obtained by the candidate. The number can be changed up to nine to display different candidates at the same time. Intended for use in pre-election processes such as selection of delegates to United States presidential nominating conventions. Intended to be used instead of electoral_vote1 for these cases. Default	String	optional
States carried 1	`states_carried1`	he states carried or won by the Nominee. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time. Default	String	optional
Leader since 1	`leader_since1`	The date the Leader took office. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Leaders seat 1	`leaders_seat1`	The seat the Leader represents. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Last election 1	`last_election1`	The seat count and percentage of the vote received at the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Seats before 1	`seats_before1`	The seat count before the election, labeled 'current seats' if the election is yet to take place. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Seats needed 1	`seats_needed1`	The seats required to gain an overall majority. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Seats 1	`seats1`	The seats won at the election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Seats after 1	`seats_after1`	The seat count after the election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Seat change 1	`seat_change1`	The change in the number of seats won at the election compared to the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Popular vote 1	`popular_vote1`	The number of votes obtained by the Nominee or Party. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Percentage 1	`percentage1`	The percentage of the popular vote obtained by the Nominee or Party. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Swing 1	`swing1`	The swing or change in popular vote at the election compared to the previous election. The number can be changed up to nine to display different Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Poll 1 date	`poll1_date`	The date of an opinion poll. The number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. Default	String	optional
Poll 1 source	`poll1_source`	The source or URL of the opinion poll. The number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. Default	String	optional
Poll 1 nominee1	`poll1_nominee1`	The percentage poll 1 gave to nominee 1. When appropriate, poll1_candidate1 can be used instead. The poll number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. The nominee or candidate number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Candidates at the same time. Default	String	optional
Poll 1 party 1	`poll1_party1`	The percentage poll 1 gave to party 1. The poll number can be changed up to five to display different polls at the same time. The party number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees at the same time. Default	String	optional
1 blank	`1blank`	Title of an auxiliary row. The number can be changed up to six to display six extra rows. Default	String	optional
1 data 1	`1data1`	Data 1 for nominee or party 1. The first number can be changed up to six to display six extra rows. The second number can be changed up to nine to display different Nominees or Parties at the same time. Default	String	optional
Map image	`map_image`	Page name for the election map file. Default	Page name	optional
Map size	`map_size`	Size of image of the election map to be displayed. Default 300px	Number	optional
Map alt	`map_alt`	Alt text for the election map. Default	String	optional
Map	`map`	A freeform replacement for the above, which can be used to insert extension:ImageMaps or templates instead of images. Default	Line	optional
Map caption	`map_caption`	Caption on image of the election map to be displayed. Default	String	optional
Title	`title`	Title of the leader before the election. (President, Speaker, Government, Prime Minister). Default	String	optional
Before election	`before_election`	The leader in power before the election, labeled incumbent if the election is yet to take place. Default	String	optional
Before party	`before_party`	The party in power before the election. This can be set to 'Acting (law)' (which will display as 'Acting') if necessary. Default	String	optional
Post-title	`posttitle`	Title of the victor of the election (President-elect, Prime Minister-designate), only if different than before. Default	String	optional
After election	`after_election`	The leader in power as a result of the election. Default	String	optional
After party	`after_party`	The party in power as a result of the election. Default	String	optional