General Election 2017: When do we know who has won?

Results are coming in throughout the night after a shock exit poll predicted the Conservatives may fall short of a majority government.

  • How long do the results come in for?

Labour's Chi Onwurah became the first MP elected.

Labour candidate Chi Onwurah became the first MP of the 2017 election after Newcastle Central beat Sunderland to declare the first seat to declare at 11pm.

The bulk of the 650 seats will be announced sometime between 2am and 6am.

  • When do we find out who has won?

It takes 326 to win an overall majority in the House of Commons, so only once this is reached can the result be declared.

  • What if there is no clear winner?

Counting will be going on throughout the night. Credit: PA

If no party manages to secure the benchmark 326 seats then the country will find itself with what is referred to as a hung Parliament.

The Conservatives and Labour could attempt to form a coalition with the smaller parties or look at forming a minority government individually.

Back in 2010, David Cameron's Conservative Party formed a coalition with Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.

  • What about the party leaders' seats?

The leaders' seats will be declared throughout the night. Credit: PA

The constituencies of the party leaders are expected to be declared throughout the night as well.

Here is the estimated declaration time for their seats.

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