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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 30, 2013 21:36:27 GMT
David Reed was elected as Labour MP for Sedgefield in 1970 at the age of 25. I think he was the second youngest MP elected in that election after Bernadette Devlin in Mid Ulster. The Sedgefield constituency was abolished in February 1974 and Reed hasn’t returned to the Commons since. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Reed_(politician)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2013 21:52:04 GMT
I thought it might have been amusing if he had been Labour candidate at the 2007 by-election, when he was still 62, which presumably would have made him the MP with the longest gap in service by far. Does Paul Tyler currently hold that record?
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Post by finsobruce on Aug 30, 2013 22:10:40 GMT
David Reed was elected as Labour MP for Sedgefield in 1970 at the age of 25. I think he was the second youngest MP elected in that election after Bernadette Devlin in Mid Ulster. The Sedgefield constituency was abolished in February 1974 and Reed hasn’t returned to the Commons since. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Reed_(politician)I've always thought he must have been very cheesed off when they revived his very safe seat, less than a decade after abolishing it. According to a 2007 UK Polling report thread I've just found Reed had just retired as Director of Corporate Affairs for Whitbread. The thread contains current speculation as to whether Blair would stand down to force a by election - there are contributions by David Boothroyd, Pete Whitehead and Doktor B.
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Post by J.G.Harston on Aug 31, 2013 0:03:22 GMT
1st November 1933: Sheffield annual council elections Woodseats Ward: T.M.Gill (Prog) elected
22nd November 1933: Woodseats Ward: by-election due to resignation of T.M.Gill (Prog)
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Post by johnloony on Aug 31, 2013 2:03:37 GMT
1st November 1933: Sheffield annual council elections Woodseats Ward: T.M.Gill (Prog) elected 22nd November 1933: Woodseats Ward: by-election due to resignation of T.M.Gill (Prog) That reminds me of Addiscombe ward, Croydon: 19th June 1936: by-election caused by appointment of Major Rees as an Alderman Charles Lewin (Ratepayers' Association) 1,448 Frank Mitchell (Labour) 1,431 30th July 1936: by-election caused by the death of Charles Lewin on 1st July 1936 Frank Mitchell (Labour) 1,684 Harold Watson (Ratepayers' Association) 1,475
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Post by zoe on Aug 31, 2013 7:22:30 GMT
1st November 1933: Sheffield annual council elections Woodseats Ward: T.M.Gill (Prog) elected 22nd November 1933: Woodseats Ward: by-election due to resignation of T.M.Gill (Prog) Short notice period.
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Post by Crimson King on Aug 31, 2013 8:59:30 GMT
I wonder if the Progs were rocked by his resignation
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Post by Andrew_S on Sept 4, 2013 23:07:50 GMT
In only five constituencies did Conservative candidates poll more than 55% in 2010 outside the south-east, south-west, Greater London and Eastern regions:
1. Richmond (YORKS): 62.80% 2. Aldridge - Brownhills: 59.29% 3. South Holland & The Deepings: 59.06% 4. Daventry: 56.50% 5. Northamptonshire South: 55.24%
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Post by greatkingrat on Sept 4, 2013 23:16:00 GMT
I thought it might have been amusing if he had been Labour candidate at the 2007 by-election, when he was still 62, which presumably would have made him the MP with the longest gap in service by far. Does Paul Tyler currently hold that record? Paul Tyler has the post-war record, but William Allen was MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1892-1900 (only 22 when first elected), then MP for Burslem 1931-1935.
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Post by innocentabroad on Sept 5, 2013 6:47:28 GMT
1st November 1933: Sheffield annual council elections Woodseats Ward: T.M.Gill (Prog) elected 22nd November 1933: Woodseats Ward: by-election due to resignation of T.M.Gill (Prog) That reminds me of Addiscombe ward, Croydon: 19th June 1936: by-election caused by appointment of Major Rees as an Alderman Charles Lewin (Ratepayers' Association) 1,448 Frank Mitchell (Labour) 1,431 30th July 1936: by-election caused by the death of Charles Lewin on 1st July 1936 Frank Mitchell (Labour) 1,684 Harold Watson (Ratepayers' Association) 1,475 It seems extraordinary that the second by-election, held in the middle of the holiday period, should have a higher poll than the first one. Had the register changed in the meanwhile? How on earth did Mitchell lift his vote so much in six weeks?
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Post by johnloony on Sept 5, 2013 22:33:52 GMT
It seems extraordinary that the second by-election, held in the middle of the holiday period, should have a higher poll than the first one. Had the register changed in the meanwhile? How on earth did Mitchell lift his vote so much in six weeks? I assume that there was more intense campaigning in the second by-election due to the close result in the first. Otherwise, I don't know. When I researched the story I found that the local newspaper described large lively crowds of people outside the town hall awaiting the declaration.
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Post by Andrew_S on Sept 5, 2013 23:16:29 GMT
It seems extraordinary that the second by-election, held in the middle of the holiday period, should have a higher poll than the first one. Had the register changed in the meanwhile? How on earth did Mitchell lift his vote so much in six weeks? I assume that there was more intense campaigning in the second by-election due to the close result in the first. Otherwise, I don't know. When I researched the story I found that the local newspaper described large lively crowds of people outside the town hall awaiting the declaration. I don't have any additional information but would be very surprised if the closeness of the first result wasn't responsible for the higher turnout.
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Post by innocentabroad on Sept 6, 2013 7:07:58 GMT
It seems extraordinary that the second by-election, held in the middle of the holiday period, should have a higher poll than the first one. Had the register changed in the meanwhile? How on earth did Mitchell lift his vote so much in six weeks? I assume that there was more intense campaigning in the second by-election due to the close result in the first. Otherwise, I don't know. When I researched the story I found that the local newspaper described large lively crowds of people outside the town hall awaiting the declaration. I wonder if that was the last time that happened at the declaration of votes cast in a municipal by-election ?
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Post by Crimson King on Sept 6, 2013 8:57:49 GMT
Oh I don't know, we have had some 'lively' crowds at both by elections and regular elections in some parts of Bradford
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Post by johnloony on Sept 9, 2013 1:31:54 GMT
In six rounds of main local elections in Croydon (1990 to 2010) I have never voted for all three candidates of the same party.
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Post by greatkingrat on Sept 9, 2013 9:55:52 GMT
Assuming you voted for yourself, that is not very surprising.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 10:01:07 GMT
I have voted for the following parties since age 18
Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative Respect/TUSC Green
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 10:20:33 GMT
I have voted for the following parties since age 18 Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative Respect/TUSCGreen I nearly voted LD once (Conservative candidate convicted of fraud in a tight Lib-Lab race) but couldn't quite manage it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 10:28:51 GMT
I have voted for the following parties since age 18 Liberal Democrat Labour Conservative Respect/TUSCGreen I nearly voted LD once (Conservative candidate convicted of fraud in a tight Lib-Lab race) but couldn't quite manage it. One of the three local councillors is Michael Lavellette, and there was no LibDem at the time of his reelections so I plumped for him.
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 9, 2013 10:31:51 GMT
Hmmm, just UKIP to complete the set then dok
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