2023 Selby and Ainsty by-election
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| Date | 20 July 2023 |
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The 2023 Selby and Ainsty by-election took place on 20 July 2023, following the announcement on 10 June 2023 that the incumbent Conservative MP, Nigel Adams, was standing down from Parliament with immediate effect.[1] Adams had previously announced he intended to stand down as an MP at the next general election, with the Party having selected a candidate to succeed him the previous day.[2] Adams formally confirmed his resignation on 12 June 2023.
An ally of the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the news of Adams' resignation came a day after Johnson resigned as an MP, triggering the 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election.
Nigel Adams had previously rebuffed the idea he would stand down as an MP early. He had been expected to receive a peerage as part of Boris Johnson's resignation honours, but had been removed from the final list by the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC), which was published the previous day.[3]
Candidates
According to the BBC, thirteen candidates stood in the 2023 Selby and Ainsty by-election.[4]
Independents
The following stood as Independents:
- Andrew Gray
- Nick Palmer
- Taylor Wilson-Kerr
Sir Kid Starver
On 19 July 2023, Richard O'Neill tweeted:
- Remember :--Tomorrow you get the chance to put the smug bastard Sir Kid Starver in his place, don't spurn the opportunity!
- These three by-elections are irrelevant, they're temporary till next year, so it's your last chance to give your verdict.
Result
Labour's 25-year-old Keir Mather will become the youngest MP in the Commons – the Baby of the House – after overturning a 20,137 Tory majority.[6]
References
- ↑ "I’ve today informed the chief whip that I will be standing down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect"
- ↑ "Tory Michael Naughton bids to succeed Nigel Adams as Selby MP"
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1667516002861547523
- ↑ "Selby and Ainsty by-election candidates confirmed"
- ↑ "Tomorrow you get the chance to put the smug bastard Starmer in his place"
- ↑ "Keir Mather - Labour's newest MP and 'baby of the House'"
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