Template:Infobox election

This infobox describes a presidential, primary, legislative or parliamentary election.

Usage

Remove fields for different types of election.

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2016 Presidential Election 
| country           = United States 
| flag_year         = 
| flag_image        = 
| type              = <!-- presidential-->
| vote_type         = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing           = 
| party_colour      = 
| party_name        = 
| alliance_name     = 
| previous_election = 2012
| previous_year     = 
| outgoing_party  = 
| election_date     = <!-- {{Start date|2016|11|8}} -->
| elected_members   = 
| next_election     = <!--2020-->
| next_year         = 
| votes_for_election= 
| needed_votes      = 270
| seats_for_election= 
| majority_seats    = 
| opinion_polls     = 
| registered        = 
| turnout           = 58.9%
| votes_counted = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| reporting = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| declared = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| last_update =  
| time_zone = 
<!--        person 1        -->
| image1            = 
| colour1           = 
| nominee1          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| candidate1        = '''Donald Trump'''
| leader1           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = '''Republican'''
| alliance1         = 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state1       = New York 
| running_mate1     = [[Newt Gingrich]]
| electoral_vote1   = '''348'''
| delegate_count1   = '''73,248,907'''
| states_carried1   = '''35'''
| districts_won1    = 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since1     = 
| leaders_seat1     = 
| last_election1    = 
| seats_before1     = 
| seats_needed1     = 
| seats1            = 
| seats_after1      = 
| seat_change1      = 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
| swing1            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!--        person 2        -->
| image2            = 
| colour2           = 
| nominee2          = Hillary Clinton 
| candidate2        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader2           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party2            = Democratic
| alliance2         = 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state2       = New York 
| running_mate2     = Terry McAullife 
| electoral_vote2   = 190
| delegate_count2   = 54,806, 936
| states_carried2   = 15
| districts_won2    = 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since2     = 
| leaders_seat2     = 
| last_election2    = 
| seats_before2     = 
| seats_needed2     = 
| seats2            = 
| seats_after2      = 
| seat_change2      = 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
| swing2            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!-- polls -->
| poll1_date        = 
| poll1_source      = 
| poll1_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll1_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_date        = 
| poll2_source      = 
| poll2_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!-- auxiliary rows -->
| 1blank            = 
| 1data1            = 
| 1data2            = 
| 2blank            = 
| 2data1            = 
| 2data2            = 
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 
| map_size          = 
| map_alt           = 
| map               = 
| map_caption       = 
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = 
| before_election   = 
| before_party      = 
| posttitle         = 
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

*Non-optional fields.

† only displayed if the election is yet to take place.

‡ only displayed if the election has finished.

Notes

The template can display up to nine parties or nominees at the same time, three per row. If exactly four are needed, use the first two on the top and bottom lines. This is done by only using the numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5 on the fields that require a number.

All the fields that work for Legislative will also work for Parliamentary. The only difference between the two is the titles above the images.

The template uses the party fields to display the party colour in the background of the images and some text. To turn this function off, input:

| party_colour      = no

To override the calling of the party short name templates, input:

| party_name        = no

To override the calling of the alliance short name templates, input:

| alliance_name     = no

To override the colour for party1 or nominee1, input:

| colour1           = [HEX OF COLOUR, MINUS #]

The hex number must be entered without the hash for the field to work. The number (colour1) can be changed up to nine for different parties or Nominees. The fields work with both spellings of the word 'color'.

Examples

Presidential

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United States presidential election, 2004
| country           = United States
| type              = presidential
| previous_election = United States presidential election, 2000
| previous_year     = 2000
| election_date     = {{Start date|2004|11|02}}
| next_election     = United States presidential election, 2008
| next_year         = 2008
| votes_for_election= All [[List of United States presidential electors, 2004|538 electoral votes]] of the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]]
| needed_votes      = 270 electoral
<!-- George W. Bush -->
| image1            = [[File:George-W-Bush.jpeg|160x150px]]
| nominee1          = [[George W. Bush]]
| party1            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state1       = [[Texas]]
| running_mate1     = [[Dick Cheney|Richard B. Cheney]]
| electoral_vote1   = 286
| states_carried1   = 31
| popular_vote1     = 62,040,610
| percentage1       = 50.7%
<!-- John Kerry -->
| image2            = [[File:John Kerry headshot with US flag.jpg|160x150px]]
| nominee2          = [[John Kerry]]
| party2            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2       = [[Massachusetts]]
| running_mate2     = [[John Edwards]]
| electoral_vote2   = 251
| states_carried2   = 19 + [[Washington, D.C.|DC]]
| popular_vote2     = 59,028,444
| percentage2       = 48.3%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = ElectoralCollege2004.svg
| map_size          = 270px
| map_caption       = Presidential election results map
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = President
| before_election   = [[George W. Bush]]
| before_party      = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election    = [[George W. Bush]]
| after_party       = Republican Party (United States)
}}

Ongoing presidential

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United States presidential election, 2008
| country           = United States
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = yes
| previous_election = United States presidential election, 2004
| previous_year     = 2004
| election_date     = {{Start date|2008|11|04}}
| next_election     = United States presidential election, 2012
| next_year         = 2012
<!-- Hillary Clinton -->
| image1            = [[File:Hillary Clinton official Secretary of State portrait crop.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate1        = [[Hillary Clinton]]
| party1            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1       = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| running_mate1     = 
| projected_vote1   = 
| states_carried1   = 
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
<!-- Barack Obama -->
| image2            = [[File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate2        = [[Barack Obama]]
| party2            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2       = [[Illinois]]
| running_mate2     = 
| projected_vote2   = 
| states_carried2   = 
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
<!-- John Edwards -->
| image3            = [[File:John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate3        = [[John Edwards]]
| party3            = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state3       = [[North Carolina]]
| running_mate3     = 
| projected_vote3   = 
| states_carried3   = 
| popular_vote3     = 
| percentage3       = 
<!-- Rudy Giuliani -->
| image4            = [[File:Rudy Giuliani.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate4        = [[Rudy Giuliani]]
| party4            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state4       = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| running_mate4     = 
| projected_vote4   = 
| states_carried4   = 
| popular_vote4     = 
| percentage4       = 
<!-- Fred Thompson -->
| image5            = [[File:Fred Thompson.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate5        = [[Fred Thompson]]
| party5            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state5       = [[Tennessee]]
| running_mate5     = 
| projected_vote5   = 
| states_carried5   = 
| popular_vote5     = 
| percentage5       = 
<!-- John McCain -->
| image6            = [[File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg|160x150px]]
| candidate6        = [[John McCain]]
| party6            = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state6       = [[Arizona]]
| running_mate6     = 
| projected_vote6   = 
| states_carried6   = 
| popular_vote6     = 
| percentage6       = 
<!-- polls -->
| poll1_date        = August 3, 2007
| poll1_source      = http://www.example.edu/poll/070803
| poll1_candidate1  = '''45%'''
| poll1_candidate2  = 22%
| poll1_candidate3  = 9%
| poll1_candidate4  = '''26%'''
| poll1_candidate5  = 21%
| poll1_candidate6  = 11%

| poll2_date        = August 1, 2007
| poll2_source      = http://www.example.edu/poll/070801
| poll2_candidate1  = '''46%'''
| poll2_candidate2  = 23%
| poll2_candidate3  = 12%
| poll2_candidate4  = '''32%'''
| poll2_candidate5  = 20%
| poll2_candidate6  = 13%

| poll3_date        = August 1, 2007
| poll3_source      = http://www.example.com/news/070801
| poll3_candidate1  = '''44%'''
| poll3_candidate2  = 23%
| poll3_candidate3  = 14%
| poll3_candidate4  = '''33%'''
| poll3_candidate5  = 20%
| poll3_candidate6  = 17%

| poll4_date        = July 30, 2007
| poll4_source      = http://www.example.com/news/070730
| poll4_candidate1  = '''43%'''
| poll4_candidate2  = 22%
| poll4_candidate3  = 13%
| poll4_candidate4  = '''30%'''
| poll4_candidate5  = 22%
| poll4_candidate6  = 13%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = Electoral map.svg
| map_size          = 350px
| map_caption       = Presidential electoral votes by state.
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = President
| before_election   = [[George W. Bush]]
| before_party      = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

Presidential primary

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = [[Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016]]
| country           = United States
| type              = primary
| ongoing           = yes
| previous_election = Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
| previous_year     = 2012
| next_election     = Republican Party presidential primaries, 2020
| next_year         = ''2020''
| election_date     = February 1 – June 7, 2016
| votes_for_election = 2,472 delegates to the [[2016 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]]
| needed_votes      = 1,237 delegate
| party_name        = no
<!-- Donald Trump -->
| image1            = [[File:Donald August 19 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| candidate1        = '''[[Donald Trump]]'''
| color1            = 283681
| home_state1       = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| states_carried1   = '''28'''
| popular_vote1     = '''10,713,526'''
| percentage1       = '''40.2%'''
| delegate_count1   = '''1,014'''
<!-- Ted Cruz-->
| image2            = [[File:Ted Cruz, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| candidate2        = [[Ted Cruz]]
| color2            = DAA520
| home_state2       = [[Texas]]
| states_carried2   = 11
| popular_vote2     = 7,321,878
| percentage2       = 27.5%
| delegate_count2   = 546
<!-- Marco Rubio -->
| image4            = [[File:Marco Rubio, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|x150px]]  
| candidate4        = [[Marco Rubio]]
| color4            = C60E3B
| home_state4       = [[Florida]]
| states_carried4   = 3
| popular_vote4     = 3,497,828
| percentage4       = 13.1%
| delegate_count4   = 173
<!-- John Kasich -->
| image5            = [[File:Governor John Kasich (cropped2).jpg|x150px]]  
| candidate5        = [[John Kasich]] 
| color5            = 29AB87
| home_state5       = [[Ohio]]
| states_carried5   = 1
| popular_vote5     = 3,762,367
| percentage5       = 14.1%
| delegate_count5   = 154

| map_image         = Republican Party presidential primaries results, 2016.svg
| map_size          = 308px
| map_caption       = '''First place by first-instance vote'''
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{{!}} {{Legend0|#283681|Donald Trump}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Legend0|#DAA520|Ted Cruz}}
{{!}}-
{{!}} {{Legend0|#C60E3B|Marco Rubio}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Legend0|#29AB87|John Kasich}}
{{!}}-
{{!}} {{Legend0|#000000|Uncommitted}} {{!}}{{!}}
{{!}}}
| title = Republican nominee
| before_election = [[Mitt Romney]]
| after_election = [[Donald Trump]]
| template_name = Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
}}

Legislative or parliamentary

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = United Kingdom general election, 2005
| country           = United Kingdom
| type              = parliamentary
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2001
| previous_year     = 2001
| outgoing_members  = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2001
| election_date     = {{Start date|2005|05|05}}
| elected_members   = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
| next_election     = United Kingdom general election, 2010
| next_year         = 2010
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies 2005–2010|646 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats    = 324
| opinion_polls     = #Opinion polls
| turnout           = 61.4%
<!-- Labour -->
| image1            = [[File:TonyBlairBasra.JPG|160x150px]]
| leader1           = [[Tony Blair]]
| party1            = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1     = 21 July 1994
| leaders_seat1     = [[Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency)|Sedgefield]]
| last_election1    = 413 seats, 40.7%
| seats_before1     = 403
| seats1            = 355
| seat_change1      = -48
| popular_vote1     = 9,552,436
| percentage1       = 35.2%
| swing1            = -5.5%
<!-- Conservative -->
| image2            = [[File:Michael Howard 1099 cropped.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader2           = [[Michael Howard]]
| party2            = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2     = 6 November 2003
| leaders_seat2     = [[Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)|Folkestone & Hythe]]
| last_election2    = 166 seats, 31.7%
| seats_before2     = 165
| seats2            = 198
| seat_change2      = +33
| popular_vote2     = 8,784,915
| percentage2       = 32.4%
| swing2            = +0.7%
<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| image3            = [[File:Charles Kennedy.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader3           = [[Charles Kennedy]]
| party3            = Liberal Democrats
| leader_since3     = 9 August 1999
| leaders_seat3     = [[Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)|Ross, Skye, & Lochaber]]
| last_election3    = 52 seats, 18.3%
| seats_before3     = 51
| seats3            = 62
| seat_change3      = +11
| popular_vote3     = 5,985,454
| percentage3       = 22.0%
| swing3            = +3.7%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 2005UKElectionMap.svg
| map_size          = 250px
| map_caption       = Map of United Kingdom showing constituencies won
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = Prime Minister
| before_election   = [[Tony Blair]]
| before_party      = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election    = [[Tony Blair]]
| after_party       = Labour Party (UK)
}}

Ongoing legislative or parliamentary

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 54th United Kingdom general election
| country           = United Kingdom
| type              = parliamentary
| ongoing           = yes
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2005
| previous_year     = 2005
| outgoing_members  = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
| election_date     = On or before {{Start date|2010|06|03}}
| elected_members   = 
| next_election     = 
| next_year         = 
| seats_for_election= All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies|650 seats]] to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]
| majority_seats    = 326
| opinion_polls     = Opinion polling for the United Kingdom general election, 2010
| turnout           = 
<!-- Labour -->
| image1            = [[File:GordonBrown1234_cropped.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader1           = [[Gordon Brown]]
| party1            = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1     = [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2007|24 June, 2007]]
| leaders_seat1     = [[Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (UK Parliament constituency)|Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath]]
| last_election1    = 355 seats, 35.2%
| seats_before1     = 345
| seats_needed1     = -20
| seats1            = 
| seat_change1      = 
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
| swing1            = 
<!-- Conservative -->
| image2            = [[File:David Cameron - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2010.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader2           = [[David Cameron]]
| party2            = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2     = [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|6 December, 2005]]
| leaders_seat2     = [[Witney (UK Parliament constituency)|Witney]]
| last_election2    = 198 seats, 32.4%
| seats_before2     = 193
| seats_needed2     = 132
| seats2            = 
| seat_change2      = 
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
| swing2            = 
<!-- Liberal Democrat -->
| image3            = [[File:Nick Clegg by the 2009 budget cropped.jpg|160x150px]]
| leader3           = [[Nick Clegg]]
| party3            = Liberal Democrats
| leader_since3     = [[Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2007|18 December 2007]]
| leaders_seat3     = [[Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament constituency)|Sheffield Hallam]]
| last_election3    = 62 seats, 22.0%
| seats_before3     = 63
| seats_needed3     = 262
| seats3            = 
| seat_change3      = 
| popular_vote3     = 
| percentage3       = 
| swing3            = 
<!-- map -->
| map_image         = 
| map_size          = 
| map_caption       = 
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = Prime Minister
| before_election   = [[Gordon Brown]]
| before_party      = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election    = 
| after_party       = 
}}

By-election

{{Infobox election
| election_name = Bradford West by-election, 2012
| type = By-election
| country = United Kingdom
| seats_for_election = The [[Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford West]] seat in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]].<br />Elected by simple majority using [[first past the post]].<br />Triggered by resignation of incumbent
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United Kingdom general election, 2010
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 
| next_year = 
| election_date = {{Start date|2012|03|29|df=y}}
| candidate1 = [[George Galloway]]
| image1 =[[File:George Galloway 2007-02-24.jpg|100px]]
| party1 = Respect Party
| last_election1 = 1,245
| popular_vote1 = 18,341
| percentage1 = 55.9
| candidate2 = Imran Hussain
| image2 =  
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 18,401
| popular_vote2 = 8,201
| percentage2 = 25.0
| candidate3 = Jackie Whiteley
| image3 =  
| party3 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election3 = 12,638
| popular_vote3 = 2,746
| percentage3 = 8.4
| candidate4 = Jeanette Sunderland
| image4 = 
| party4 = Liberal Democrats
| last_election4 = 4,732
| popular_vote4 = 1,505
| percentage4 = 4.6
| candidate5 = Sonja McNally
| image5 =  
| party5 = UK Independence Party
| last_election5 = 812
| popular_vote5 = 1,085
| percentage5 = 3.3
| candidate6 = Dawud Islam
| image6 =  
| party6 = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election6 = 940
| popular_vote6 = 481
| percentage6 = 1.5
| title = MP
| posttitle = Subsequent MP
| before_election = [[Marsha Singh]]
| before_party = Labour Party (UK)
| after_election = [[George Galloway]]
| after_party = Respect Party
| map_image = BradfordWest2007Constituency.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_alt = A map of West Yorkshire with black lines dividing the area into irregular shapes 
| map = 
| map_caption = Boundary of Bradford West in [[West Yorkshire]].
}}

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