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These election box templates are for displaying a list of candidates and results for any election. They produce tables like this (figures are just examples; they are not meant to work mathematically):

{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative
|candidate = John Smith
|votes = 101,549
|percentage = 63.8
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Johnson
|votes = 52,201
|percentage = 31.6
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 153,700
|percentage = 72.4
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 319,998
|change = +3.6
}}
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==Usage==

====Basic====
There are three basic templates:

*{{tl|Election box begin}}
*{{tl|Election box candidate}}
*{{tl|Election box end}}

The ''begin'' and ''end'' templates start and end a table with appropriate columns and formatting. The ''candidate'' template is used once for each candidate and contributes a row to the table.

When using this template '''please''' use the ''election box end'' template rather than simply inserting <nowiki>|}</nowiki> at the end of the election box.

For example:
<nowiki>
{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Labour
|candidate = Tony Blair
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Conservative
|candidate = Michael Howard
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
</nowiki>

Will create this:
{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Labour
|candidate = Tony Blair
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Conservative
|candidate = Michael Howard
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Party links====
See [[Template:Election box candidate with party link]] for usage and set-up.

====Majority and turnout====
Three further templates:

* {{tl|Election box majority}}
* {{tl|Election box turnout}}
* {{tl|Election box registered electors}}

can be added to record the majority, turnout and number of registered electors for an election. (In this context, "[[majority]]" refers to the winning margin between the first and second placed candidates.)

For example:
<nowiki>
...
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 19,998
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
</nowiki>

Will create this:
{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Blair
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Howard
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 19,998
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Election outcome====
Finally there are two templates:

* {{tl|Election box hold with party link}}
* {{tl|Election box gain with party link}}

that can be used to summarize the outcome of an election, in terms of whether the incumbent holds the seat or whether it is lost to another party.

For example:
<nowiki>
...
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +10.0
}}

or...

{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
</nowiki>

Will create this:
{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Blair
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Howard
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 19,998
|change = +9.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

or this...

{{Election box begin |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Strangford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Blair
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Howard
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,999
|percentage = 50.0
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 19,998
|change = +9.9
}}0
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

Notes:
*The ''swing'' parameter represents [[Peter Snow]]'s [[Swingometer]] measure, i.e. the percentage change (or swing) in the vote since the last election.
*When preparing the tables in advance of an election, it may be convenient to include these two templates but commented out (using <code>  </code>) until the outcome is known.
*Potentially there is a need for versions of these templates that do not have the ''party link'' mechanism. However, it can be argued that any party that has a successful candidate deserves an article about them and the full /meta/color treatment. The one obvious exception to this is, of course, independent candidates, who won't actually have a party. If / when there's a need, just create a non ''party link'' version of these templates.

==List of templates==
{{List of Election Box Templates}}

===Blanks by country===
* [[Template:Election box/UK-blanks|United Kingdom]]
* [[Template:Election box/US blanks|United States]]

===Extensions===
*[[Template:Election FPTP begin]] As 1, but includes an additional column for expenditures. [[Bulkley Valley-Stikine|Example]]
*[[Template:Election box begin for list]] As 1, but better suited to list-based multi-member constituencies. [[London (European Parliament constituency)|Example]]
*[[Template:Election box candidate for alliance]] As 3, with an additional "side" party. [[Newbury (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1980s|Example]]

==See also==
*[[Template:Compact election box]] A more compact box for first-past-the-post elections

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