UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak and PIO MPs in danger of losing seats
Rishi Sunak is expected to remain a backbench MP if his party loses the upcoming general election, the results of which will be known on Friday, as per a TOI report. However, there is a risk that he might lose his seat, becoming the first sitting PM to lose both a general election and his seat simultaneously.
In the 2019 election, Sunak, 44, won the Richmond and Northallerton seat with a majority of 27,210 votes, securing 63% of the vote.
No incumbent prime minister has ever lost their seat in a UK general election.
There is speculation that Sunak might return to the financial sector, possibly spending more time in California, where he owns a home, regardless of whether he remains an MP. Sunak has denied plans to quit as an MP and move to California if he wins his seat but loses the election, vowing to continue representing his Yorkshire constituents. If the Tories become the second-largest party, Sunak would serve as the leader of the opposition.
A recent survey by Savanta and Electoral Calculus for the Daily Telegraph suggests the Conservatives could be reduced to just 53 seats, their worst result in modern history, with Sunak potentially losing his constituency, which he has held since 2015. The study projects a massive 382-seat majority for Labour, winning a total of 516 constituencies.
Even if Sunak retains his seat, a leadership election within the party is likely. Potential candidates include Priti Patel, Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Kemi Badenoch, and Suella Braverman, although Braverman and Patel are
