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Why Theresa May’s Maidenhead could be the next parliamentary by-election in a CON held seat
Two days ago in my post on why there would not be a general election until 2022 I observed that there have been very few by elections in CON held seats in recent times. Tory MPs have been a lot healthier than LAB ones. What CON by-elections defences there have been have been caused by other factors such as the weird resignation by the then shadow Home Secretary David Davis in 2008 so he could fight his own seat for…
Local By-Election Review : October 5th 2017
Mash Barn on Adur (UKIP defence) Result: Labour 490 (49% +25% on last time), Conservative 384 (39% +17% on last time), Liberal Democrat 89 (9% -14% on last time), Green Party 31 (3%, no candidate last time) (No UKIP candidate this time -41%) Labour GAIN from UKIP with a majority of 106 (10%) on a swing of 4% from Conservative to Labour Borehamwood, Kenilworth on Hertsmere (Con defence) Result: Labour 383 (38% -9% on last time), Conservative 341 (34% -19%…
The Political Betting Local By-Election Conference Bounce Index : Week One
Over the next few weeks the major parties will be holding their party conferences and just as in every other week there are local by-elections all over the country, therefore for the duration of this Parliament we will be keeping track of how the parties do in the week of their party conferences. This week the Liberal Democrats met in Bournemouth and there were three local by-elections in Chesterfield, Oadby and Wigston and Waveney, so let’s see how they did…
Tonight’s by election previews
Three council by elections tonight: one Conservative defence and two Labour.@andrewteale's previews: https://t.co/reCxOxpPMB — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 TSE
Local By-Election Review : September 14th 2017
Westexe on Mid Devon (United Kingdom Independence Party defence) Result: Conservative 279 (36% +6% on last time), Independent 179 (23% +4% on last time), Labour 164 (21% +9% on last time), Liberal Democrat 144 (19%, no candidate last time) No UKIP candidate this time (-28%), No Green candidate this time (-12%) Conservative GAIN from UKIP with a majority of 100 (13%) on a notional swing of 1% from Independent to Conservative (actual swing: 17% from UKIP to Con) Lyme…
Previewing tonight’s 3 by elections
Three council by-elections tonight. One Conservative defence, one Labour, one UKIP. See @andrewteale's previews: https://t.co/rLuNwWrtqk — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 14, 2017 TSE
Tonight’s sonnet like by elections
14 council by-elections tonight. Nine Tory defences, four Labour, one Lib Dem. Read @andrewteale's previews: https://t.co/ALHfhKqrDF — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 7, 2017 TSE