Candidates in Cumbria are set to battle it out to become MP - after Parliament overwhelmingly backed a bill for a December election.
The Commons voted by 438 to 20 at third reading to approve the one-page Bill enabling the election to be held on December 12.
Earlier, MPs voted by 315 to 295 to reject a Labour amendment for the proposed polling day to be moved to December 9 - three days earlier than ministers wanted.
How did Cumbria's MPs vote in the ballot for an election on December 12:
Carlisle (Conservative Party) John Stevenson - For
Copeland (Conservative Party) Trudy Harrison - For
Penrith (independent) Rory Stewart - For
Barrow (independent) John Woodcock - Didn't vote
Workington (Labour Party) Sue Hayman - Didn't vote
Westmorland and Lonsdale (Liberal Democrat) Tim Farron - Didn't vote
Addressing Tory MPs afterwards at Westminster, Mr Johnson said that he was prepared for a "tough" election fight in the weeks ahead.
"I think it's time for the country to come together, get Brexit done and go forward," he said.
"It'll be a tough election and we are going to do the best we can."
The opposition parties had wanted to bring forward polling day to cut off any possibility Mr Johnson could make a fresh attempt to ram through his Brexit deal before Parliament is dissolved.
However, Downing Street warned that it was not "logistically possible" while Government sources accused the opposition of a deliberate attempt to scupper the whole election.
It will now go to the House of Lords, but after being approved by MPs it is unlikely that it will be held up by the unelected upper chamber.
Following the vote, Jeremy Corbyn said: "This election is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our country and take on the vested interests holding people back."
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson confirmed they would be campaigning on a platform to halt Britain's withdrawal from the EU.
"It is our best chance to elect a government to stop Brexit," she said.
"The Liberal Democrats are the strongest party of Remain and will be standing on a manifesto to stop Brexit by revoking Article 50."
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