Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election, 1995
Encyclopedia
A by-election
was called in the constituency
of Littleborough and Saddleworth
in Greater Manchester
, England, on 27 July 1995 following the death of Conservative Party
MP
Geoffrey Dickens
on 17 May of that year.
The contest was a win for the Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Davies, who now represents the North West of England region in the European Parliament
.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was called in the constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Littleborough and Saddleworth
Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England, on 27 July 1995 following the death of Conservative Party
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...
MP
Member of Parliament
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Geoffrey Dickens
Geoffrey Dickens
Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens was a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Huddersfield West from 1979 until the seat was abolished in 1983. He was then elected for Littleborough and Saddleworth and held the seat until his death in 1995.- External links :...
on 17 May of that year.
The contest was a win for the Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Davies, who now represents the North West of England region in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
See also
- Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
- Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)
- List of United Kingdom by-elections