The ousting of Liz Truss and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg was highlighted by a number of stars.
The poll numbers suggested the Conservatives had 410 seats and Labour had 131.
In March, the 67-year-old revealed she would be standing down as the Tory MP for Maidenhead, a seat she has held since 1997.
Rishi Sunak’s party is set to be routed across the UK, according to the exit poll, the final test of public opinion before results are announced.
The exit poll suggests the party could drop to as few as 10 seats following a near-decade of electoral dominance in Scotland at Westminster.
Labour looks set to end 14 years of Conservative rule with Rishi Sunak’s party on course for a dramatic defeat.
Several avenues of support are available for those candidates who fail to get re-elected.
The hashtag #dogsatpollingstations has become a highlight of election days for animal lovers on social media.
More than a dozen blazes, most of them small, were active across the state.
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