UK elections 2019 results: Boris Johnson gets mandate
The ruling Conservative Party of Britain won a clear majority in the general election on Friday. While Prime Minister Boris Johnson got the mandate, it is the worst election result for the opposition Labor Party since 1935. According to the news agency Efe, the Conservatives won a majority of 74 seats by winning a total of 334 seats in the House of Commons (a gain of 45 seats), as the right-wing party broke into the traditional stronghold of Labor candidates.
Happy with the results after being easily elected in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Johnson said, “It seems like the Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate to implement Brexit.”
The Prime Minister said his party’s victory would “provide an opportunity to honor the democratic will of the British people, improve this country and highlight the potential of all the people of this country.”
On the other hand, disappointed with the results, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would not lead the party in future general elections. The Labor Party has been reduced to just 201 seats (loss of 57). Earlier in 1935, the party performed the worst, winning only 154 seats, the lowest seats. At the same time, in 1983, the Labor Party won 209 seats, performing poorly.
Corbyn told supporters at his Islington North Counting Center that it was “clearly a very disappointing night for the party.”
Meanwhile, Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson lost the East Dunbartonshire seat to the Scottish National Party (SNP). He represented this seat for more than 12 years.
US President Donald Trump is pleased with the initial results. He tweeted, “Looks like a big win for Boris in Britain”.
