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2023 In British Politics
This is a list of elections in the United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2023. Included are local elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and internal party elections. Dates * 9 February: 2023 West Lancashire by-election * 4 May: 2023 England local elections * 18 May: 2023 Northern Ireland local elections * 20 July: 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election * 20 July: 2023 Selby and Ainsty by-election * 20 July: 2023 Somerton and Frome by-election * 5 October: 2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election * 12 October: 2023 Gibraltar general election * 19 October: 2023 Mid Bedfordshire by-election * 19 October: 2023 Tamworth by-election See also * 2023 in the United Kingdom Events of the year 2023 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the coronation of King Charles III. Incumbents * Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch – Charles III * Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister – Rishi Su ... References {{United Kingdom el ... [...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, or a bypoll in India, 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’s death or resignation, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, 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 by a method other than a by-election (such as the outgoing member's party nominating a replacement) or the office may be left vacant. These elections can be held anytime in the country. An election to fill a vacancy created when a general election cannot take place in a particular constituency (such as if a candidate dies shortly before election day) may be called a by-election in some jurisdictions, or may have a distinct name (''e.g.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 West Lancashire By-election
A by-election for the Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency), West Lancashire was held on 9 February 2023, following the resignation of incumbent member of Parliament Rosie Cooper. She announced her resignation in order to take up the job as chair of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Ashley Dalton held the seat for Labour Party (UK), Labour. Background West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency), West Lancashire covers the southern part of the West Lancashire, borough of the same name, with the major settlements being the towns of Burscough, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale. The rest of the population live in the surrounding villages. The seat is considered part of the Red wall (British politics), red wall, and voted 55% in favour of Brexit in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 EU membership referendum. The constituency was created as the succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 United Kingdom Local Elections
The 2023 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 2023 in England and on Thursday 18 May 2023 in 2023 Northern Ireland local elections, Northern Ireland. These included Non-metropolitan district, district councils, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authorities, and Directly elected mayors in England, directly elected mayors in England, and included all Local government in Northern Ireland, local councils in Northern Ireland. Notably, these elections were the first to be held under the Elections Act 2022, a new voter identification law that required voters to show photo ID when attending a polling station, and was a cause for controversy. The elections in England saw significant losses for the governing Conservative Party, which lost over 1,000 council seats. The Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party of England and Wales all made gains, with Labour becoming the party with most members elected to local government for the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Northern Ireland Local Elections
Local government in Northern Ireland, Local elections were held in Northern Ireland on 18 May 2023. The elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, coronation of King Charles III. Following the elections, Sinn Féin became the largest party in local government for the first time. It also marked the first time that nationalist parties had garnered a greater share of the vote than unionist parties, however, despite this, there were more unionist councillors elected than nationalists. Electoral system Northern Ireland uses the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system to elect members of Local government in Northern Ireland, local councils and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Voters rank candidates in order of preference by marking 1, 2, 3, ''etc.'' to the names of candidates on a ballot paper and can rank as many or as few candidates as they like or just vote for one candidate. These were the second Elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Uxbridge And South Ruislip By-election
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of was held on 20 July 2023, following the resignation of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson as its member of Parliament (MP) on 12 June. The Conservative Party's candidate, Steve Tuckwell, held the seat with a reduced majority of 495 votes. The result was considered an upset, as Labour had targeted the seat heavily; a large backlash against Johnson was expected in the constituency in the wake of the Partygate affair. Tuckwell attributed his victory to the unpopularity of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme and its proposed expansion into the Borough of Hillingdon. Background Uxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency in West London, part of the suburban sprawl of Greater London. Suburbs in the constituency include Uxbridge, South Ruislip, Eastcote, Hillingdon and Yiewsley. Johnson was first elected as an MP in 2001 for the seat of . After leaving Parliament to focus on being Mayor of London, an office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Selby And Ainsty By-election
A by-election was held in the Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of in North Yorkshire on 20 July 2023, following the announcement on 10 June that the incumbent Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party member of Parliament (MP), Nigel Adams, was Resignation from the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, standing down from Parliament with immediate effect. Adams had previously announced his intention to stand down as an Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election, with the party having selected a candidate to succeed him the previous day. Adams formally confirmed his resignation on 12 June. Keir Mather of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party won the seat, setting a record for the largest majority ever overturned by the party in a by-election at the time, even as the Labour candidate in the much more marginal Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Somerton And Frome By-election
A by-election for the Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome (UK Parliament constituency), Somerton and Frome took place on 20 July 2023, following the resignation of the incumbent Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP David Warburton on 17 June. It was the first by-election in Somerset since the 1970 Bridgwater by-election. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Dyke. Background Somerton and Frome is a rural constituency in Somerset in the South West of England. The constituency includes the market towns of Somerton, Somerset, Somerton, Frome, Castle Cary, Langport, Wincanton, Templecombe, Bruton and Martock. Frome, the largest community in the seat, acts as a small commercial centre for the surrounding areas. The constituency had been held by Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat David Heath (politician), David Heath from 1997 United Kingdom genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Rutherglen And Hamilton West By-election
A 2023 by-election took place in the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament constituency), Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 5 October 2023, following the recall of incumbent MP Margaret Ferrier. Ferrier, elected for the Scottish National Party, was Suspension from the UK parliament, suspended from the House of Commons in June 2023 for 30 days for breaching COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 regulations in 2020. In accordance with the Recall of MPs Act 2015, this suspension triggered a recall petition in the constituency. This petition was successful, resulting in her removal from the seat and thus triggering a by-election. The by-election was won by Michael Shanks (politician), Michael Shanks of Scottish Labour, Labour with 58.6% of the vote, while Katy Loudon of the SNP finished in second place with 27.6% of the vote. Twelve other candidates stood in the by-election, although none of them exceeded the 5% of the vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Gibraltar General Election
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 12 October 2023 to elect all 17 members of the fifth Gibraltar Parliament. This was the first election in Gibraltar's history to use an electronic voting count system. The GSLP–Liberal Alliance narrowly secured a fourth term in office, though it saw its majority reduced to one seat, whilst the GSD became the sole opposition party, gaining two seats (one by unseating the Alliance's Minister of Business and Tourism Vijay Daryanani and taking one from the non-contesting party, Together Gibraltar, which had been held by Marlene Hassan-Nahon). Background On 24 August 2020 it was announced that Government MP and Minister, Gilbert Licudi, would resign as Minister but remain as MP backbencher. Later, on 17 July 2023, he announced he would step down for re-election. On 14 June 2023 it was announced that Together Gibraltar founder and leader and her party's sole MP, Marlene Hassan-Nahon (daughter of Gibraltar's first Mayor and Chief Minister, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Mid Bedfordshire By-election
A by-election took place on 19 October 2023 in the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. It took place on the same day as the 2023 Tamworth by-election. The seat became vacant following the resignation of the sitting Conservative MP, Nadine Dorries. On 9 June 2023, Dorries announced that she was standing down from the seat "with immediate effect". She then delayed her formal process of resignation until 29 August. The election was won by Alistair Strathern of the Labour Party, the first Labour victory in the seat since its creation in 1918. The turnout was 44%. Background Constituency Mid Bedfordshire is a large rural constituency in Bedfordshire. Towns in the seat include Ampthill, Flitwick and Shefford. Smaller villages in the seat include Meppershall and Woburn. Residents are wealthier than the UK average and health is around the UK average. The previous by-election in the constituency had been in 1960. The constituency had been held by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Tamworth By-election
The 2023 Tamworth by-election was held on 19 October 2023 for the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK parliamentary constituency of Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency), Tamworth, due to the resignation of former Conservative Party (UK), Conservative MP Chris Pincher. Pincher had announced his resignation following Chris Pincher scandal, a sexual misconduct scandal, and his recommended suspension from the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons for eight weeks. The Tamworth by-election was held on the same day as the 2023 Mid Bedfordshire by-election. Sarah Edwards (British politician), Sarah Edwards, the Labour Party (UK), Labour candidate, won the Tamworth seat with a 23.9% swing, the second-biggest from Conservative to Labour since 1945 United Kingdom general election, the 1945 national election. The turnout of the by-election was 35.9%. Background Chris Pincher resignation Chris Pincher, a former Deputy Chief Whip, was involved in a controversy followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 In The United Kingdom
Events of the year 2023 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the coronation of King Charles III. Incumbents * Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch – Charles III * Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak (Conservative Party (UK), Conservative) Events January * 1 January – A visit by Thor (walrus), Thor the Walrus to Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough harbour, North Yorkshire overnight on New Year's Eve results in the town's New Year fireworks celebrations being cancelled to let the walrus rest for his journey to the Arctic. He was previously spotted at Pagham Harbour, Calshot, Hampshire in December 2022. * 2 January ** Three people are killed by New County Hotel fire, a fire at the New County Hotel in Perth, Scotland, Perth, Scotland. ** Thor (walrus), Thor the Walrus makes an appearance in Blyth, Northumberland. * 3 January – 40,000 railway workers who are members of the RMT union hold the first of two 48-hour 2022–23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
