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  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Worcestershire

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Nigel Huddleston Conservative Male 37,426 66.7% +1.4
    Helen Russell Labour Female 9,408 16.8% -6.2
    Margaret Rowley Liberal Democrat Female 6,474 11.5% +5.3
    Sue Howarth Green Female 2,177 3.9% +1.4
    Barmy Lord Brockman Monster Raving Loony Party Male 638 1.1% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 28,018
    Percent 49.9%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 38
    Turnout
    Constituency 71.8%
    Region 64.7%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 72.4%
    Size of electorate 78,220
    Valid votes cast 56,123

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Ulster

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Francie Molloy Sinn Fein Male 20,473 45.9% -8.6
    Keith Buchanan Democratic Unionist Party Male 10,936 24.5% -2.4
    Denise Johnston Social Democratic and Labour Party Female 6,384 14.3% +4.5
    Mel Boyle Alliance Male 3,526 7.9% +5.6
    Neil Richardson Ulster Unionist Party Male 2,611 5.9% -0.6
    Conor Rafferty Independent Male 690 1.5% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 9,537
    Percent 21.4%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 351
    Turnout
    Constituency 63.3%
    Region 61.8%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 68.2%
    Size of electorate 70,449
    Valid votes cast 44,620

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Sussex

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Mims Davies Conservative Female 33,455 53.3% -3.6
    Robert Eggleston Liberal Democrat Male 15,258 24.3% +11.6
    Gemma Bolton Labour Female 11,218 17.9% -7.1
    Deanna Nicholson Green Female 2,234 3.6% +1.0
    Baron Von Thunderclap Monster Raving Loony Party Male 550 0.9% +0.1
    Brett Mortensen Advance Together Male 47 0.1% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 18,197
    Percent 29.0%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 262
    Turnout
    Constituency 73.7%
    Region 70.2%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 73.2%
    Size of electorate 85,146
    Valid votes cast 62,762
  • FACTS AND FIGURES : Composition of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee

    FACTS AND FIGURES : Composition of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee

    The Political Honours Scrutiny Committee (PHSC) was established in 1923 and comprised of three members. Since 2002, it has been known as the Honours Scrutiny Committee. Harold Macmillan said in the House of Commons in 1959 about the committee:

    “This Committee was instituted in 1923, in accordance with the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Honours, to advise the Prime Minister of the day whether individuals whose names are to be submitted for honours for political services are fit and proper persons to be so recommended.”

    1923-1923 : Lord Dunedin

    1923-1923 : Viscount Ullswater

    1923-1924 : Lord Mildmay

    1923-1925 : Sir E Cecil

    1924-1925 : T Richards

    1924-1929 : Lord Buckmaster

    1925-1925 : W Nicholson

    1925-1929 : Lord Merrivale

    1925-1934 : Viscount Novar

    1929-1938 : G Barnes

    1929-1952 : Lord Macmillan

    1934-1945 : Marquis of Crewe

    1938-1949 : Lord Rushcliffe

    1945-1949 : J Clynes

    1949-1959 : Viscount Templewood

    1949-1961 : Lord Pethick-Lawrence

    1952-1954 : Lord Asquith

    1954-1961 : Viscount Thurso

    1959-1961 : Lord Crookshank

    1961-1962 : C Davies

    1961-1967 : Lord Williams

    1961-1976 : Lord Crathorne

    1962-1976 : Lord Rea

    1967-1976 : Baroness Summerskill

    1976-1992 : Lord Shackleton

    1976-1987 : Lord Franks

    1976-1987 : Lord Carr

    1987-1992 : Lord Grimond

    1987-1999 : Lord Pym

    1992-2001 : Lord Cledwyn

    1992- : Lord Thomson of Monifieth

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Norfolk

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    George Freeman Conservative Male 35,051 62.4% +3.4
    Adrian Heald Labour Male 12,457 22.2% -7.9
    Steffan Aquarone Liberal Democrat Male 7,739 13.8% +8.7
    P J O’Gorman Independent Male 939 1.7% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 22,594
    Percent 40.2%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 123
    Turnout
    Constituency 68.4%
    Region 68.2%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 69.6%
    Size of electorate 82,203
    Valid votes cast 56,186

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Dorset and North Poole

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Michael Tomlinson Conservative Male 29,548 60.4% +1.1
    Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat Female 14,650 29.9% +2.5
    Joanne Oldale Labour Female 3,402 7.0% -6.4
    Natalie Carswell Green Female 1,330 2.7% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 14,898
    Percent 30.4%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 244
    Turnout
    Constituency 74.8%
    Region 72.0%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 74.2%
    Size of electorate 65,427
    Valid votes cast 48,930

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Derbyshire

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Pauline Latham Conservative Female 29,027 58.8% +0.2
    Emma Monkman Labour Female 13,642 27.6% -7.9
    Felix Dodds Liberal Democrat Male 4,756 9.6% +6.1
    Sue MacFarlane Green Female 1,931 3.9% +1.6

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 15,385
    Percent 31.2%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 234
    Turnout
    Constituency 73.2%
    Region 67.2%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 74.7%
    Size of electorate 67,442
    Valid votes cast 49,356

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Mid Bedfordshire

    19 OCTOBER 2023 BY-ELECTION

    Party Candidate Votes % Votes Change
    Labour Alistair Strathern 13872 34.1 +12.4
    Conservative Festus Akinbusoye 12680 31.1 -28.6
    Liberal Democrats Emma Holland-Lindsay 9420 23.1 +10.5
    Independent Gareth Mackey 1865 4.6 New
    Reform UK Dave Holland 1487 3.7 New
    Green Cade Sibley 732 1.8 -2.0
    Monster Raving Loony Ann Kelly 249 0.6 -0.2
    English Democrat Antonio Vitiello 107 0.3 New
    CPA Sid Cordle 101 0.2 New
    True & Fair Party Alan Victor 93 0.2 New
    Heritage Alberto Thomas 63 0.2 New
    No description Prince Ankit Love, Emperor of India 27 0.1 New
    Mainstream Chris Rooney 24 0.1 New
    Majority None 1192 2.9 New
    Turnout None 40720 44.1 -29.6

     

     

     

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Nadine Dorries Conservative Female 38,692 59.8% -1.9
    Rhiannon Meades Labour Female 14,028 21.7% -6.8
    Rachel McGann Liberal Democrat Female 8,171 12.6% +6.6
    Gareth Ellis Green Male 2,478 3.8% +1.0
    Alan Victor Independent Male 812 1.3% 0.0
    Ann Kelly Monster Raving Loony Party Female 536 0.8% -0.2

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 24,664
    Percent 38.1%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 143
    Turnout
    Constituency 73.7%
    Region 68.2%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 75.0%
    Size of electorate 87,795
    Valid votes cast 64,717

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Gerald Jones Labour Male 16,913 52.4% -14.3
    Sara Jones Conservative Female 6,307 19.6% +1.5
    Colin Jones Brexit Party Male 3,604 11.2% 0.0
    Mark Evans Plaid Cymru Male 2,446 7.6% -0.6
    David Hughes Independent Male 1,860 5.8% 0.0
    Brendan D’Cruz Liberal Democrat Male 1,116 3.5% +1.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 10,606
    Percent 32.9%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 213
    Turnout
    Constituency 57.3%
    Region 66.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 60.5%
    Size of electorate 56,322
    Valid votes cast 32,246

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Meriden

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Saqib Bhatti Conservative Male 34,358 63.4% +1.4
    Teresa Beddis Labour Female 11,522 21.3% -5.6
    Laura McCarthy Liberal Democrat Female 5,614 10.4% +5.5
    Steve Caudwell Green Male 2,667 4.9% +2.3

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 22,836
    Percent 42.2%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 98
    Turnout
    Constituency 63.4%
    Region 64.7%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 67.1%
    Size of electorate 85,368
    Valid votes cast 54,161