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The swing of 34.16% is the seventh largest in UK by-election history and the seat had been held by Conservatives since 1906. [436] 17 December – Simon Case recuses himself from his role of leading an inquiry into alleged government staff parties during lockdown, after it is reported that a similar event was also held in his own office. [437]
United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802.The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament is not included in the table below.
Prior to 1945, electoral competition in the United Kingdom exhibited features which make meaningful comparisons with modern results difficult. Hence, unless otherwise stated, records are based on results since the 1945 general election, and earlier exceptional results are listed separately.
1 December – Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham, politician, member of the House of Lords (1949–2021) and captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (1979–1991) (b. 1927). [ 82 ] 2 December – Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton , politician and life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) (b. 1946).
The 2021 United Kingdom elections were several elections that took place in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2021 at the subnational and local levels. They have been colloquially referred to as Super Thursday. The elections that took place on this day are: 2021 Scottish Parliament election; 2021 Senedd election; 2021 Hartlepool by-election (for UK ...
This is a list of parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom since 2010, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, the result is highlighted: blue for a Conservative gain, red for a Labour gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat gain, purple for a UKIP gain and other colours for any other gains.
6 May 2021: Hartlepool, County Durham: John Prescott 368 1.2 Jill Mortimer (Conservative) [1] 13 May 2021: Airdrie and Shotts, North Lanarkshire: Martyn Greene 45 0.2 Anum Qaisar [2] 17 June 2021: Chesham and Amersham, Buckinghamshire: Alex Wilson 414 1.1 Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat) [3] 2 December 2021: Old Bexley and Sidcup, London: Richard ...
1924 Oxford by-election: The result of the 1923 general election was declared void because there were irregularities in the election expenses of the successful candidate. 1923 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election: The result of the 1922 general election was declared void because there were irregularities in the election expenses of the successful ...