The 15 Muslim MPs hoping to hold their seats joined by 88 other Muslim candidates
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A comprehensive list compiled exclusively by The Muslim News of 103 Muslim Muslim Prospective Parliamentary Candidates contesting seats in the 2019 General Election, which are due to take place on December 12.
Muslim MPs (1992-2017)
Poll predictions are made using the Electoral calculus Ltd. Probability predictions were made on November 21 and are subject to poll changes and fluctuation. If you know of a Muslim candidate omitted from the list please email info@muslim news.co.uk
Key: * E (Elected MP & year of election) | * R (Replacing retiring MP)
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Break-down of Muslim Prospective Parliamentary Candidates
MUSLIM CANDIDATES 1992-2019 (3 MAIN PARTIES ONLY)
Year | Con | Lab | Lib Dem | TOTAL BY YEAR |
2019 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 72 |
2017 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 47 |
2015 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 65 |
2010 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 52 |
2005 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 50 |
2001 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
1997 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
1992 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 99 | 118 | 113 | 330 |
MUSLIM CANDIDATES 2019 (“OTHER” PARTIES ONLY)
Party No
Independent (IND) 10
Brexit Party (BRE) 8
Green Party (GRE) 6
Communities United Party (CUP) 2
Plaid Cymru Party (PC) 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1
Renew Party (REN) 1
Animal Welfare Party (AWP) 1
Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP) 1
MUSLIM CANDIDATES (GENDER)
MEN (69%)
WOMEN (31%)
REGION NO OF MUSLIM CANDIDATES
EAST 4
EAST MIDLANDS 1
LONDON 30
NORTH EAST 1
NORTH WEST 11
NORTHERN IRELAND 0
SCOTLAND 5
SOUTH EAST 7
WALES 4
WEST MIDLANDS 13
YORKS/HUMBER 13