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The 2015 General Election In Numbers

7 Numbers To Remind You How Crazy This General Election Will Be
The Huffington Post UK
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Prime Minister David Cameron (left), Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (centre) and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband walk through the Members' Lobby before the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in London.
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The 2015 general election in four months is going to be crazy.

The outcome is far from certain and campaign is likely to be one of the most intense, dirty and weird in recent memory. But here is the next campaign in seven easy numbers.

2015 Election In Numbers
139 days(01 of07)
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Almost unbelievably, the election campaign actually formally began on Friday December 19. That is 139 days until election day on May 7 2015. (credit:Dan Kitwood/PA Archive)
6 parties(02 of07)
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The era of two party politics is long gone. And so is the era of three party politics. The 2015 election is a six-way battle between Labour, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems, Ukip, the SNP and the Greens. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
5 days(03 of07)
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The number of days Nick Clegg and David Cameron negotiated the coalition government. In the event of another hung parliament negotiations could take a *lot* longer. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
650 MPs(04 of07)
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The election will be fought in 650 constituencies. Which matters. The Tories wanted it to be just 600, in a review of boundaries that, if the Lib Dems had not blocked it, would have helped Cameron become prime minister again. (credit:PA/PA Wire)
Three leaders' debates(05 of07)
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Broadcasters have proposed three live TV debates this time around, with one set to include Nigel Farage. However David Cameron is not exactly rushing to agree. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Archive)
1,822 days(06 of07)
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The number of days David Cameron will have been prime minister by May 7 2015. (credit:Matt Dunham/AP)
1,685 days(07 of07)
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The number of days Ed Miliband will have been Labour leader by election day (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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