SDP
SDP has stood 710 candidates in UK elections between 1980 and 2024, winning 29 seats. Its best year was 1994, with 4 seats won.
- Short name
- SDP
- Candidates stood
- 710
- Seats won
- 29
- Years active
- 1980–2024
| Year | Candidates | Seats won | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 796 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1 | 5,308 |
| 2021 | 52 | 0 | 3,528 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1,804 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1,362 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 112 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 2,429 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 1,875 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 2,778 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 3,453 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 906 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2,655 |
| 2003 | 9 | 3 | 4,782 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 401 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 820 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 891 |
| 1995 | 15 | 2 | 5,160 |
| 1994 | 10 | 4 | 7,125 |
| 1993 | 17 | 1 | 5,081 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 | 2,647 |
| 1991 | 61 | 2 | 36,656 |
| 1990 | 93 | 2 | 32,297 |
| 1988 | 227 | 2 | 68,304 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| 1985 | 42 | 2 | 24,380 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 341 |
| 1983 | 46 | 0 | 21,598 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 | 12,219 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 | 1,906 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
