Which MPs quit before the election? Full list mapped
A post-war record number of Tory MPs have already decided not to stand in the election.
Voters are heading to the polls to decide who to cast their votes for in the 2024 general election and many will note some familiar names missing from the ballot papers.
The Conservatives saw a post-war record 75 MPs decide not to seek re-election, surpassing the previous record of 72 who quit before the 1997 election that saw a Labour landslide under Tony Blair.
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove was one of the biggest names to announce they were standing down, along with former prime minister Theresa May and ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi.
Former business minister Greg Clark and veteran MP Sir John Redwood also confirmed they were quitting, while Brexiteer Dame Andrea Leadsom, a key ally of Boris Johnson, said she was standing down after “careful reflection”.
For Labour, 30 MPs in Sir Keir Starmer’s party announced they were leaving parliament, including former deputy leader Harriet Harman, shadow defence minister Steve McCabe and veteran MP Dame Margaret Hodge.
In total, 132 MPs announced they were standing down at the 2024 general election. The all-time record for the total number of MPs standing down at an election is 149, which was set in 2010.
The record for the total number of MPs standing down at an election is 149, which was set in 2010.
Here is a map showing all the MPs who have said they will not stand for re-election:
