Referendum on the voting system for United Kingdom parliamentary elections
A referendum was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to decide on the question below:
At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?
Coventry results
Electorate: 223,676
Ballot Papers Issued: 84,490
Turnout: 37.77%
Rejected ballot papers: 824
| Vote | Number of votes |
|---|---|
|
Yes |
27,629 |
| No | 56,037 |
West Midlands Region results
Further details and a breakdown of all voting areas in the West Midlands is available from The Electoral Commission website.
National results
Results from across the UK are available from The Electoral Commission's website.
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