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| − | The '''2022 Tiverton and Honiton by-election''' | + | The '''2022 Tiverton and Honiton by-election''' was held on 23 June 2022. It was triggered by the resignation of Tory Member of Parliament (MP) [[Neil Parish]] who resigned on 4 May 2022 following his admission to accusations that he viewed pornography on his mobile phone in the [[House of Commons]] chamber.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/30/tory-neil-parish-resigns-mp-commons-porn-allegations "Tory Neil Parish to resign as MP after porn ‘moment of madness’"]''</ref> |
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| + | The by-election was won by [[Richard Foord]] of the [[Liberal Democrats]] with 22,537 votes, a majority of 6,144 over the [[Tory]] Helen Hurford who received 16,393 votes. The numerical majority of 24,239 recorded in the [[UK/2019 General Election]] is thought to have been the largest ever overturned in a by-election. | ||
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| + | The election was held on the same day as the [[2022 Wakefield by-election|Wakefield by-election]] in West Yorkshire,<ref>''[https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-faces-test-as-wakefield-and-tiverton-and-honiton-by-elections-triggered-12615099 "Boris Johnson faces test as Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections triggered"]''</ref> which the Conservatives lost to the [[Labour Party]].<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/24/tories-lose-byelections-wakefield-tiverton-honiton-labour-lib-dems "Tories lose two key byelections on same night in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton"]''</ref> | ||
==Candidates== | ==Candidates== | ||
| − | *[[Helen Hurford]], the Deputy Mayor of Honiton, was selected as the Conservative candidate in an all women shortlist<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61548066</ref> | + | * [[Helen Hurford]], the Deputy Mayor of Honiton, was selected as the Conservative candidate in an all women shortlist<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61548066</ref> |
| − | *[[Liz Pole]], Chair of the CLP and the 2019 candidate<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-61548505</ref> | + | * [[Liz Pole]], Chair of the CLP and the 2019 candidate<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-61548505</ref> |
| + | * On 20 May 2022, the [[Liberal Democrats]] announced that their candidate would be [[Richard Foord]], a retired Army Major who currently works in a university.<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/05/20/lib-dems-planting-tanks-tories-lawn-selecting-ex-army-major/ "Lib Dems ‘planting our tanks on the Tories’ lawn’ by selecting ex-Army Major for ‘blue wall’ seat"]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:18, 24 June 2022
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The 2022 Tiverton and Honiton by-election was held on 23 June 2022. It was triggered by the resignation of Tory Member of Parliament (MP) Neil Parish who resigned on 4 May 2022 following his admission to accusations that he viewed pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber.[1]
The by-election was won by Richard Foord of the Liberal Democrats with 22,537 votes, a majority of 6,144 over the Tory Helen Hurford who received 16,393 votes. The numerical majority of 24,239 recorded in the UK/2019 General Election is thought to have been the largest ever overturned in a by-election.
The election was held on the same day as the Wakefield by-election in West Yorkshire,[2] which the Conservatives lost to the Labour Party.[3]
Candidates
- Helen Hurford, the Deputy Mayor of Honiton, was selected as the Conservative candidate in an all women shortlist[4]
- Liz Pole, Chair of the CLP and the 2019 candidate[5]
- On 20 May 2022, the Liberal Democrats announced that their candidate would be Richard Foord, a retired Army Major who currently works in a university.[6]
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References
- ↑ "Tory Neil Parish to resign as MP after porn ‘moment of madness’"
- ↑ "Boris Johnson faces test as Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections triggered"
- ↑ "Tories lose two key byelections on same night in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton"
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61548066
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-61548505
- ↑ "Lib Dems ‘planting our tanks on the Tories’ lawn’ by selecting ex-Army Major for ‘blue wall’ seat"
