UK parliamentary by-elections
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UK parliamentary by-elections are special elections held to fill vacant seats in the House of Commons between general elections in the United Kingdom.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election type
ⓘ
electoral process ⓘ |
| administeredBy | returning officer for the constituency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | single parliamentary constituency ⓘ |
| ballotPaperContent | names of candidates and party descriptions ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignDuration | shorter than general election campaigns ⓘ |
| canAffect |
government majority
ⓘ
party balance in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| candidateEligibility | same as for UK general elections ⓘ |
| canFeature |
independent candidates
ⓘ
minor parties ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in the relevant constituency ⓘ |
| governedBy | UK electoral law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
by-elections to the Parliament of Great Britain
ⓘ
by-elections to the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) ⓘ by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| includes |
by-elections in England
ⓘ
by-elections in Northern Ireland ⓘ by-elections in Scotland ⓘ by-elections in Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Parliamentary Elections Act 1868
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Representation of the People Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | often intense when government majority is small ⓘ |
| notHeldWhen | general election is imminent ⓘ |
| occursBetween | UK general elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenUsedFor |
measuring mid-term public opinion
ⓘ
testing party leadership popularity ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Electoral Commission (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | fill vacant seats in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
UK general elections
ⓘ
casual vacancies in legislatures ⓘ recall petitions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| resultCertification | writ returned to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery ⓘ |
| resultsAnnouncedBy | returning officer at the count ⓘ |
| termOfOfficeResult | elected MP serves remainder of parliamentary term ⓘ |
| timePeriod | held throughout each Parliament as needed ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
death of a sitting MP
ⓘ
disqualification of a sitting MP ⓘ elevation of an MP to the House of Lords ⓘ resignation of a sitting MP ⓘ voiding of an election result ⓘ |
| typicalDayOfWeek | Thursday ⓘ |
| typicalTurnout | often lower than at general elections GENERATED ⓘ |
| voterEligibility | same as for UK general elections ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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