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There have been several by-elections to replace deceased elected hereditary peers who sat under the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999.
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[edit] Replacing Viscount of Oxfuird, 2003
George Makgill, 13th Viscount of Oxfuird died 3 January 2003. The by-election to replace him took place on the 25 and 26 March, with the result being announced 27 March.
Lord Oxfuird occupied a hereditary seat elected by the whole House and so the by-election to fill the seat also had the whole House as the electorate. 426 of the eligible 661 peers cast ballots.
There were a total of 81 candidates, 37 of whom received no first preferences. The by-election ultimately elected Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater.
[edit] Replacing Baron Milner of Leeds, 2003
Arthur Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds died 20 August 2003. The by-election to replace him took place on 28 and 29 October, with the result being announced 30 October.
Lord Milner of Leeds occupied a hereditary seat elected by the Labour peers and so the by-election to fill the seat had the three other Labour elected hereditary peers as the electorate. All three Labour peers voted.
There were a total of 11 candidates, 9 of whom received no first preferences. No elimination of candidates was necessary and the first round result was:
- Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester (Lab) - 2 votes
- Viscount Hanworth (Lab) - 1 vote
- Lord Biddulph (C), the Earl of Carlisle (L Dem), Lord Clifford of Chudleigh (XB), Lord Hacking (Lab), Lord HolmPatrick (Ind), the Earl of Kimberley (Ind), Lord Monkswell (Lab), Viscount Samuel (Ind) and Lord Vaux of Harrowden (C) all received 0 votes.
Lord Grantchester was duly elected.
[edit] Replacing Baron Vivian, 2004
Nicholas Vivian, 6th Baron Vivian died 28 February 2004. The by-election to replace him took place on 11 and 12 May, with the result being announced 13 May.
Lord Vivian occupied a hereditary seat elected by the Conservative peers and so the by-election to fill the seat had the 48 remaining Conservative elected hereditary peers as the electorate. 45 of these cast votes.
There were a total of 37 candidates, 25 of whom received no first preferences. The first round result was as follows:
- Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard - 8 votes
- Viscount Weir - 7 votes
- Earl of Cathcart - 7 votes
- John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles - 7 votes (later elected in 2005)
- Viscount Torrington - 5 votes
- Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley - 4 votes (later elected in 2005)
- Lord Rathcavan - 2 votes
- Viscount Addison - 1 vote
- Viscount Brentford - 1 vote
- Lord Harlech - 1 vote
- Lord Norrie - 1 vote
- Lord Terrington - 1 vote
- Lord Ashbourne, Lord Biddulph, Lord Birdwood, Lord Cadman, Lord Carew, Lord Chesham, Earl Cowley, Lord De Ramsey, Lord Gainford, Viscount Hood, Lord Kenilworth, Lord Killearn, Earl of Kimberley, Earl of Kinnoull, Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Margadale, Lord Milverton, Lord Morris, Lord Newall, Lord Pender, Lord Poole, Lord Rowallan, Lord Strathcarron, Lord Sudeley, Lord Vaux of Harrowden all received 0 votes.
By the final round, the vote came down to:
- Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard - 24 votes
- John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles - 18 votes
Viscount Trenchard was duly elected.
[edit] Replacing Earl Russell, 2005
Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell died 14 October 2004. The by-election to replace him took place 10 and 11 January 2005, with the result being declared 12 January.
Lord Russell occupied a hereditary seat elected by the Liberal Democrat peers and so the by-election to fill the seat had the 4 remaining Liberal Democrat elected hereditary peers as the electorate, who all cast votes.
There were a total of 3 candidates, of who only one received any first preferences. The result was:
- Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow - 4 votes
- Earl of Carlisle - 0 votes
- Baron Kennet - 0 votes
The Earl of Glasgow was duly elected.
[edit] See Also
- List of hereditary peers elected to sit in the House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999
- House of Lords Act 1999
[edit] References
- For the by-elections replacing Viscount of Oxfuird, Baron Milner of Leeds, Baron Vivian and Earl Russell: http://www.election.demon.co.uk/
- For by-elections after these, http://www.parliament.uk/directories/house_of_lords_information_office/pnlist.cfm
