Brighton Pavilion by-election, 1969
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The Brighton Pavilion by-election
of 27 March 1969 was held after Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) William Teeling
resigned from the House of Commons
due to health problems. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
of 27 March 1969 was held after Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) William Teeling
William Teeling
Sir Luke William Burke Teeling was an Irish author, traveller and a Member of Parliament . He was known for his enthusiasm for a Channel Tunnel.-Background:...
resigned from the House of Commons
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
due to health problems. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.