The right to vote for an elected parliament was granted in 1801, with the first election taking place in 1802. 54 General Elections have taken place since 1801. However full suffrage on an equal basis for both genders was only granted in 1928, and 21 elections have taken place since.
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Because elections are a fundamental part of being a democracy and the UK is a democracy.
there has been 10 Federal elections since 2007.
there have been 10 general elections since 1980
Throughout world history there have been thousands and thousands of elections. Everything from class presidents in schools to heads of states in countries. To take just one type of election in one country, there have been 57 U.S. Presidential elections, and the U.S. has had 44 Presidents. Other countries have had more elections. Then you have elections for all sorts of other positions in countries, towns, cities, organisations etc. So it would not be known how many elections there have been.
27,148,510, not including spoiled ballots.
YES
Since 1989, there have been thousands of elections all around the world for all sorts of positions.
Yes. They have elections.
Free elections.
Citizens vote and votes are counted just as in any elections in other democratic countries.
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