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1973 Isle Of Ely By-election
The 1973 Isle of Ely by-election was a by-election, parliamentary by-election held on 26 July 1973 for the British House of Commons United Kingdom constituencies, constituency of Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency), Isle of Ely. The by-election took place during the 1970s Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party revival. This seat and Ripon (UK Parliament constituency), Ripon were gained on the same day, the third and fourth Liberal gains during the Parliament. This was the first time since 1899 that the Liberal Party had made two by-election gains on the same day, when it won both seats in a two-member constituency at the 1899 Oldham by-election, Oldham by-election. The last time the party had gained two seats, in different constituencies on the same day, was on 2 June 1896, at the Frome (UK Parliament constituency), Frome and the Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Wick Burghs by-elections. Previous MP The seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's Member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |