2010 United Kingdom general election support of UKIP to force a hung parliament. The Green Party of England and Wales voted to have a position of leader for the first time; the first leadership election was won by Caroline Lucas, who successfully contested the constituency of Brighton Pavilion. In addition, a new loose coalition, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC), contested a general election for the first time. TUSC was a grouping of left wing parties that participated in the 2009 European Parliament elections under the name of No2EU; members included the Socialist Workers Party, the Socialist Party, the Socialist Alliance, Socialist Resistance, and is
2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Elected<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats gained<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats lost<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Net change<br>in seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Change in %<br>of vote<br> "Italics" indicates a new member and/or party representing the seat. Bold indicates an MP who did not complete a full term. 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland The 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland occurred on 6 May 2010 and all 18 seats in Northern Ireland were contested. The election saw Sinn Féin win the most votes at a Westminster election for the first time and saw the Democratic Unionist