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Boris Johnson

Former Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip

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How Boris Johnson voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs.

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Proportional Representation When Electing MPs

There have been votes in Parliament on if the system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons should change to a one where the proportion of seats won by a political party better reflects the proportion of the vote they win.

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Boris Johnson generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs

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TheyWorkForYou has calculated this MP’s stance based on votes we have grouped on this topic. Learn more.

You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk. We are in the process of moving away from using the PublicWhip and there may be some discrepancies between the two sites.

Major votes

  • On 20 Jul 2016: Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age) Show vote

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  • On 16 Dec 2015: Boris Johnson voted against proposals to make the number of MPs from each party in the House of Commons more closely reflect each party's share of the national vote and against a move to fewer constituencies. Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 20 Jan 2020: Boris Johnson voted against introducing a system of proportional representation for the election of members of the House of Commons. Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2020-01-20. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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