Election results in the London Borough of Sutton.
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  2. %a{ :href => '/guides'} « Guides
  3. %h1 How parliamentary elections work
  4. %p In parliament elections you can vote for your local member of parliament (MP) and help to decide who governs the UK.
  5. %p The UK is divided into 650 areas called constituencies. Each constituency elects one MP.
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  7. There are two constituencies in Sutton borough:
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  9. %a{ :href => "/bodies/uk-parliament/constituencies/sutton-and-cheam" } Sutton and Cheam
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  11. %a{ :href => "/bodies/uk-parliament/constituencies/carshalton-and-wallington" } Carshalton and Wallington
  12. %p You get one vote to help choose the MP for your area from a list of candidates.
  13. %p The person with the most votes becomes the MP.
  14. %p If a political party gets 326 or more out of 650 MPs they can form a government to run the country.
  15. %p If no party gets 326 MPs the parties have to agree among themselves who will run the country. This is called a “hung parliament”.
  16. %p Elections for parliament must be held at least once every five years. The prime minister can choose to have an election earlier if they wish.