Hereditary Peers' By-election

[Davıd Boothroyd]

It's Thurlow and Kinnoull:

www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2014/Lords-notice-crossbench-hereditary-peers-by-election-result-feb-15.pdf

[LDCaerdydd]

There's another one in the offing due to the forthcoming retirement of crossbench peer Viscount Tenby on 1st May:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31836383

[neilm]

I hadn't realised there were two wings to the Lloyd-Georges in the HoL.

[Deleted]

Mar 18, 2015 12:59:45 GMT neilm said:

I hadn't realised there were two wings to the Lloyd-Georges in the HoL.

History never rests in the HoL....

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Duke of Wellington wins the latest byelection.

[neilm]

Sept 16, 2015 14:45:40 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Duke of Wellington wins the latest byelection.

Boney rides again.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Result: www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2015/Hereditary-peers-by-election-result-Luke.pdf

A pretty clear win.

[peterl]

Apparently another one soon to come as "one elector died in the course of this election".

[finsobruce]

Sept 16, 2015 14:45:40 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Duke of Wellington wins the latest byelection.

So not the closest run thing you've ever seen in your life  then....

[Pete Whitehead]

The election was won on the playing fields of Eton

[greatkingrat]

Sept 16, 2015 16:44:21 GMT peterl said:

Apparently another one soon to come as "one elector died in the course of this election".

That was Lord Montague of Beaulieu, who died on 31st August.

[peterl]

Ah yes, of the motor museum. I'd heard he died, I wasn't aware he still had a seat in the Lords though.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

He had given notice of his intention to retire shortly before he died.

[john07]

Sept 16, 2015 19:02:52 GMT peterl said:

Ah yes, of the motor museum. I'd heard he died, I wasn't aware he still had a seat in the Lords though.

He was a lot more famous than for his motor museum back in the day!

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Limerick, E. (L. Foxford) The Upper House knows none so queer A creature as the Seatless Peer. Flamingo-like he stands all day With no support to hold his sway. And waits with covert eagerness For ninety-two to be one less. Then on to hustings he must pace Once more to plead his special case. Noble Lordships, spare a thought For one so vertically distraught, And from your seats so well entrenched, Please vote that mine may be embenched.

[nick10]

The result of the latest by-election was announced it today - this was to fill the Conservative seat left vacant by the death of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. The winner was Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Full result here - www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2015/Result-Conservative-hereditary-peers-by-election-result-Montagu-of-Beaulieu.pdf

Lord Fairfax of Cameron became a member of the House of Lords on his 21st birthday on 4 January 1977 - he succeded his father to the title in 1964 aged eight. He took his seat on 15 March 1977 and of course left the House in 1999.

(The Earl of Limerick was eliminated in the fifth round with four votes.)

[Davıd Boothroyd]

The death of Lord Avebury means a byelection for the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers; there are three voters: Lord Addington, the Earl of Glasgow, and the Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

I would tip Viscount Thurso (aka John Thurso), who was a Liberal Democrat peer 1995-99, and then MP for Caithness etc from 2001 until losing his seat last year.

[Richard Allen]

Feb 14, 2016 16:05:32 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

The death of Lord Avebury means a byelection for the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers; there are three voters: Lord Addington, the Earl of Glasgow, and the Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

I would tip Viscount Thurso (aka John Thurso), who was a Liberal Democrat peer 1995-99, and then MP for Caithness etc from 2001 until losing his seat last year.

An election with just three voters, just like the good old days.

[J.G.Harston]

Feb 14, 2016 19:55:57 GMT Richard Allen said:

Feb 14, 2016 16:05:32 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

The death of Lord Avebury means a byelection for the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers; there are three voters: Lord Addington, the Earl of Glasgow, and the Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

I would tip Viscount Thurso (aka John Thurso), who was a Liberal Democrat peer 1995-99, and then MP for Caithness etc from 2001 until losing his seat last year.

An election with just three voters, just like the good old days.

Is a high turnout expected?

[greatkingrat]

Feb 14, 2016 16:05:32 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

The death of Lord Avebury means a byelection for the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers; there are three voters: Lord Addington, the Earl of Glasgow, and the Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

I would tip Viscount Thurso (aka John Thurso), who was a Liberal Democrat peer 1995-99, and then MP for Caithness etc from 2001 until losing his seat last year.

Only the Lib Dems can win here!