Petition · past parliament
Call a general election if Boris Johnson wins the Conservative leadership
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Conservative party members a resigning ahead of a Boris Johnson leadership. Boris Johnson will therefore be unable to advise the Queen that he has the confidence of the house to take the premiership. A general election is therefore needed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.