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By-election

What have been the results of the by-elections in the House of Lords?

2022

Earl of Home died on 22 August 2022. Lord Ashcombe was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 24/10/2022.

Lord Astor of Hever retired on 22 July 2022. Earl of Effingham was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 24/10/2022.

Earl of Listowel retired on 21 July 2022. Lord Hampton was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 20/10/2022.

Lord Colwyn retired on 21 July 2022. Lord Roborough was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 19/10/2022. 

Viscount Ullswater retired on 20 July 2022. Earl of Minto was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 19/10/2022. 

Lord Swinfen, died on 5th June 2022. Lord Wrottesley was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 6/7/2022. 

Lord Brabazon of Tara retired on 28 April 2022. Lord Remnant was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 6/7/2022. 

Lord Rotherwick retired on 1 February 2022. Viscount Camrose was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 30/3/2022. 

Viscount Ridley retired on 17/12/21. Lord Strathcarron was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 9/2/22. 

2021

Viscount Simon died on 15/08/21. Lord Hacking was elected (Labour Deputy Hereditary). Announced 15/11/21. 

Lord Denham retired on 26/04/21. Earl of Leicester was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 17/6/21. 

Lord Elton retired on 29/10/20. Lord Harlech was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary. Announced 15/07/21. 

Lord Rea died on 01/06/2020.  Viscount Stansgate was the successful candidate (Labour Elected Hereditary). Announced 12/7/21.

Countess of Mar retired on 01/05/2020.  Lord Londesborough was elected (Crossbench Deputy Hereditary). Announced 17/6/21.

Earl of Selborne retired on 26/3/2020. Lord Sandhurst was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 17/6/21.

Following the non-attendance of Lord Selsdon during the 2019-21 Parliamentary session Lord Altrincham was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 17/6/21. 

2020

Hereditary peer by-elections were suspended from 23 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Viscount Slim died on 12/1/2019. Lord Ravensdale was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 27/3/19.

2018

Lord Skelmersdale died on 2/11/2018. The Lord Reay was elected (Conservative Deputy Hereditary). Announced 23/01/19.

Lord Northbourne died on 4/09/2018. Lord Carrington was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 28/11/18.

Lord Glentoran retired on 1/06/18. Lord Bethell was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 18/07/18.

Earl Baldwin of Bewdley retired on 9/05/18. The Earl of Devon was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 4/07/18.

2017

Lord Walpole retired on 13/06/2017. Lord Vaux of Harrowden was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 19/07/17.

Lord Lyell died on 11/01/17. The Lord Colgrain was elected (Conservative Deputy Hereditary). Announced 27/03/17.

2016

Lord Bridges ceased to be a member on 18/05/16. Earl of Cork and Orrery was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 12/07/16.

Lord Avebury died on 14/02/16. Viscount Thurso was elected (Liberal Democrat Elected Hereditary). Announced 19/04/16.

2015

Lord Montagu of Beaulieu died on 31/08/15. Lord Fairfax of Cameron was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 24/11/15.

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein retired on 23/07/15. Lord Trevethin and Oaksey was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 20/10/15.

Lord Luke retired on 24/06/15. The Duke of Wellington was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 16/09/15.

Viscount Tenby retired on 01/05/15. Lord Mountevans was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 07/07/15.

Lady Saltoun of Abernethy retired on 12/12/14. Lord Chorley retired on 17/11/14. Lord Thurlow and The Earl of Kinnoull were elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 03/02/2015.

2014

Lord Cobbold retired on 13/10/14. Viscount Allenby of Megiddo died on 03/10/14. Lord Russell of Liverpool and The Duke of Somerset were elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 10/12/14.

Lord Methuen died on 09/07/14. The Earl of Oxford and Asquith was elected (Liberal Democrat Deputy Hereditary). Announced 22/10/14.

Lord Moran died on 14/02/14. Lord Cromwell was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 09/04/14.

2013

The Lord Reay died on 10/05/13. Lord Borwick was elected (Conservative Deputy Hereditary). Announced 17/07/13.

The Earl Ferrers died on 13/11/12. Viscount Ridley was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 06/02/13.

2011

The Earl of Onslow died on 14/05/11. Lord Ashton of Hyde was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 20/07/11.

Lord Ampthill died on 23/04/11. Viscount Colville of Culross was elected. Announced 20/07/11.

Lord Monson died on 12/02/11. The Earl of Lytton was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 11/05/11.

Lord Strabolgi died on 24/12/10. Viscount Hanworth was elected. Announced 23/03/11.

2010

The Viscount Colville of Culross died on 08/04/10. The Earl of Clancarty was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 23/06/2010.

The Earl of Northesk died on 28/03/2010. Viscount Younger of Leckie was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 23/06/2010.

2009

The Viscount Bledisloe died on 12/05/09. The Lord Aberdare was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 15/07/09.

2008

The Baroness Darcy de Knayth DBE died on 24/02/08. The Earl of Stair was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 22/05/08.

2007

The Lord Mowbray and Stourton died on 12/12/06. The Earl Cathcart was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 07/03/07.

2005

The Baroness Strange died on 11/03/05. The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein was elected (Crossbench Elected Hereditary). Announced 23/06/05.

The Lord Aberdare died on 23/01/05. The Viscount Eccles was elected (Conservative Deputy Hereditary). Announced 23/03/05.

The Lord Burnham died on 01/01/05. The Lord De Mauley was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 10/03/05.

The Earl Russell died on 14/10/04. The Earl Glasgow was elected (Liberal Democrat Elected Hereditary). Announced 13/01/05.

2004

The Lord Vivian died on 28/2/04. The Viscount Trenchard was elected (Conservative Elected Hereditary). Announced 13/05/04.

2003

The Lord Milner of Leeds died on 20/08/03. The Lord Grantchester was elected (Labour Elected Hereditary). Announced 30/10/03.

The Viscount of Oxfuird died on 3/1/03. The Viscount Ullswater was elected (Conservative Deputy Hereditary). Announced 27/03/03.