General Election odds
The United Kingdom is set for a General Election in December for the first time in nearly 100 years after months of deadlock over Brexit.
The country will go to the polls on December 12, despite Labour trying to make it three days earlier, and the early General Election odds suggest the Conservatives will win the most seats, although it’s more uncertain whether they will win an overall majority.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the move after claiming Parliament “has outlived its usefulness” because of the impasse over the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
We will be out there in every city, town and village with the biggest and most confident campaign that our country has ever seen – bringing a message of hope and change to every community. pic.twitter.com/d5tb57oxPX
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) October 31, 2019
The Conservatives currently have the most seats in the House of Commons with 298 – 54 more than Labour – but they did not command a working Government majority at the last election in 2017 which resulted in a ‘confidence and supply agreement’ with the Democratic Unionist Party.
Looking at the UK general election odds, the Tories are 1/16 to win the most seats on polling day, with Labour having drifted to 7/1.
ðŸ—£ï¸ @BorisJohnson: “The time for protest is over, it’s time for leadership and that is what this Government provides.”
We’ll get Brexit done and deliver on the country’s priorities. pic.twitter.com/K0uk0dylqu
— Conservatives (@Conservatives) October 30, 2019
The Liberal Democrats, whose main policy is to revoke Brexit should they win a majority in the House of Commons, are listed at 33/1 in the General Election betting.
A by-election win and several defections has seen their numbers rise from 12 to 19 seats and they are likely to appeal to those who voted remain in the 2016 referendum.
- Tories to win most seats 1/16
- Labour to win most seats 7/1
- Lib Dems to win most seats 33/1
- Any other not listed 100/1
The main question seems to be whether the Conservatives will win enough seats to get the overall majority they need to deliver Brexit, which the Prime Minister claims he can do by January “at the absolute latest”.
However, as things stand a Conservative majority remains in the balance and another minority government is a distinct possibility.
The old two parties have failed Britain.
The Liberal Democrats will stop Brexit and build a brighter future.
Help us build a #BrighterFuture now ⬇ï¸
https://t.co/GAD62tviIS pic.twitter.com/oHXDoUlXxW— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) October 31, 2019
The Tories are 6/10 to win by a majority in the UK General Election betting odds, with no overall majority available at 13/10, so it seems we are in for an exciting battle.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party are 25/1 for a majority in the General Election odds while the Liberal Democrats are the outsiders at 100/1 despite their leader Jo Swinson claiming they could win “hundreds of seats”.
- Conservative majority 6/10
- No overall majority 13/10
- Labour majority 25/1
- Liberal Democrats majority 100/1
It’s sure to be an exciting few weeks in politics and that will be reflected in the General Election betting odds which are expected to fluctuate on a daily basis.
BetStars also have a market on whether Boris Johnson can hold his Uxbridge constituency seat. The PM only has a majority of 5,000 but is 1/4 for victory and 13/5 for a humiliating defeat.
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