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4 July 2024

What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat?

Even the Prime Minister’s 27,210 majority might not be safe.

By Rachel Cunliffe

Photo by Anna Gowthorpe / Shutterstock

What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat of Richmond and Northallerton?

This should be an entirely hypothetical question. A sitting prime minister has never lost their seat in a general election – and Sunak is defending a majority of 27,210.

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