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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 3, 2017 9:55:14 GMT
So within recent years, the constituency with the lowest 'right' vote had a Conservative MP, and the one with the highest had a Labour MP.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 3, 2017 10:02:01 GMT
So within recent years, the constituency with the lowest 'right' vote had a Conservative MP, and the one with the highest had a Labour MP. Perhaps showing your age a bit though if 1992 is 'recent' (admittedly I think of it as recent too)
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Post by finsobruce on May 3, 2017 10:53:49 GMT
Outside of Scotland it's Hornsey & Wood Green, which is not incredibly surprising The Tories could still have considerable traction in the more western wards, but they've just given up and ceded it all to the Lib Dems. UKIP certainly had candidates at the last set of locals but I doubt they will this time.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on May 8, 2017 20:48:13 GMT
Something odd I noticed whilst looking up Manchester Central. It was first contested in February 1974- it is now represented by Lucy Powell, who was born in October 1974.
Anyone know of any other examples of a MP being the same or similar age to their constituency?
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 8, 2017 21:14:42 GMT
Hannah Bardell (Livingston) born 1 June 1983; Livingston constituency first contested 9 June 1983.
Margaret Hodge (Barking) born 8 September 1944; Barking constituency created in 1945.
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Post by peterl on May 15, 2017 15:25:23 GMT
I was discussing this with a colleague recently and was wondering if anyone could clarify the matter. If someone (on a parish or town council) is elected unopposed, when does the election take effect: immediately or on the date the poll would have been held. I'd be grateful for any insight and if anyone could cite the legislation that would be especially helpful.
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Post by gwynthegriff on May 15, 2017 16:17:35 GMT
I was discussing this with a colleague recently and was wondering if anyone could clarify the matter. If someone (on a parish or town council) is elected unopposed, when does the election take effect: immediately or on the date the poll would have been held. I'd be grateful for any insight and if anyone could cite the legislation that would be especially helpful. When they sign the necessary paperwork.
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Post by peterl on May 15, 2017 16:18:51 GMT
I was discussing this with a colleague recently and was wondering if anyone could clarify the matter. If someone (on a parish or town council) is elected unopposed, when does the election take effect: immediately or on the date the poll would have been held. I'd be grateful for any insight and if anyone could cite the legislation that would be especially helpful. When they sign the necessary paperwork. They can act as a councillor when they sign the declaration of acceptance of office true, but there is a thirty day window to do so. When does that window start?
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 15, 2017 16:27:24 GMT
I was discussing this with a colleague recently and was wondering if anyone could clarify the matter. If someone (on a parish or town council) is elected unopposed, when does the election take effect: immediately or on the date the poll would have been held. I'd be grateful for any insight and if anyone could cite the legislation that would be especially helpful. If it is an unopposed return as part of a regular election, they come into office on the same day as if they had been elected in the poll. If a councillor is returned unopposed in a byelection, they come into office immediately the Notice of Uncontested Election is published.
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Post by mick745 on May 15, 2017 17:44:07 GMT
Will a new record will be set at this year's GE? If the polls are anywhere near accurate the Conservatives will gain seats for the fifth consequetive election and Labour will lose seats for the fifth time in a row. Has this ever happened before?
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Post by manchesterman on May 16, 2017 20:25:27 GMT
great stat Mick.
I think the number of Liberal seats went down in 5 consecutive elections from 1906 - 1922 and the number of Labour seats went up in those 5 elections but this ignores the Tory vote (which went up & down)
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 16, 2017 22:35:10 GMT
In theory Labour did better in December 1910 than January 1910 but in practice Labour did worse.
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Post by mick745 on May 17, 2017 19:22:31 GMT
great stat Mick. I think the number of Liberal seats went down in 5 consecutive elections from 1906 - 1922 and the number of Labour seats went up in those 5 elections but this ignores the Tory vote (which went up & down) The number of Liberal seats very definitely went up in their landslide win in 1906, they fell in 1910J, 1910D, 1918 and 1922 but went up again in 1923. So only four elections in a row I think.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 17, 2017 20:24:36 GMT
The Liberals did go down in 5 consecutive election from 1931 to 1951 inclusive
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 18, 2017 19:10:04 GMT
On Channel 4 News they said Northern Ireland is going to the polls for the seventh time in three years. I'm getting 1/ 2014 local elections 2/ 2015 General election 3/ 2016 Assembly election 4/ 2016 EU referndum 5/ 2017 Assembly election 6/ 2017 General election
What am I missing ?
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Post by manchesterman on May 18, 2017 22:21:32 GMT
Channel 4's incompetency maybe?
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Post by greatkingrat on May 18, 2017 22:41:07 GMT
On Channel 4 News they said Northern Ireland is going to the polls for the seventh time in three years. I'm getting 1/ 2014 local elections 2/ 2015 General election 3/ 2016 Assembly election 4/ 2016 EU referndum 5/ 2017 Assembly election 6/ 2017 General election What am I missing ? Presumably they are counting the 2014 European elections as well, although they were held on the same day as the locals.
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Post by therealriga on Jun 19, 2017 21:20:52 GMT
Among current MPs, Alasdair McDonnell who stood seven times before winning election - in Belfast South, he came fourth a couple of times, but gradually increased his vote and finally won in 2005. McDonnell actually stood eight times before getting elected. He also stood in North Antrim in 1970, then contested Belfast South from 1979 on. He was finally successful in 2005.
Which brings me to my question, there were 35 years between him first standing and finally getting elected. What is the record for that? Biggest gap between first contest and success?
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Post by albion on Jun 19, 2017 21:52:55 GMT
Among current MPs, Alasdair McDonnell who stood seven times before winning election - in Belfast South, he came fourth a couple of times, but gradually increased his vote and finally won in 2005. McDonnell actually stood eight times before getting elected. He also stood in North Antrim in 1970, then contested Belfast South from 1979 on. He was finally successful in 2005.
Which brings me to my question, there were 35 years between him first standing and finally getting elected. What is the record for that? Biggest gap between first contest and success?
Ignoring the oddities of NI politics, the biggest gap I know of amongst current MPs is Adrian Bailey, the West Bromwich partner to Tom Watson. He first stood in the 1970 General Election and was finally elected in 2000, giving a gap of 30 years.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 19, 2017 22:07:15 GMT
Among current MPs, Alasdair McDonnell who stood seven times before winning election - in Belfast South, he came fourth a couple of times, but gradually increased his vote and finally won in 2005. McDonnell actually stood eight times before getting elected. He also stood in North Antrim in 1970, then contested Belfast South from 1979 on. He was finally successful in 2005.
Which brings me to my question, there were 35 years between him first standing and finally getting elected. What is the record for that? Biggest gap between first contest and success?
At a Northern Ireland level, Eamonn McCann first stood for the Northern Ireland Parliament in 1969 in the Londonderry Foyle constituency. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly from the Foyle constituency in the 2016 election, 47 years later.
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