Research Briefing
Election Statistics: UK 1918-2007
This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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Research Briefing
General Election Dates 1832-2005
This note gives the dates for all UK General elections since 1832. The span of dates for elections which took place before 1918 indicates the first and last polling days for that General Election. Polling took place on one day only for the first time in 1918. The note also gives details of changes in Prime Minister/Party administration between General Elections; the name of the first Prime Minister to serve is in bold, and any subsequent Prime Minister, who formed an administration before the next General Election, is in brackets.
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Research Briefing
The Welsh Assembly elections May 2007: the formation of the Welsh Assembly Government and recent developments in the Assembly
This Standard Note summarises the results of the Welsh Assembly elections in May 2007; the nomination of the First Minister and formation of the Welsh Assembly Government and recent developments in the National Assembly for Wales, including the election of the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer, the election of the Assembly Commission and the setting up of committees. It also looks at the way in which the Assembly will be able to acquire new powers (via Legislative Competence Orders) to pass legislation called Assembly Measures.
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Research Briefing
Local and Mayoral elections 2007
Local and Mayoral elections 2007. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/47
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Research Briefing
Scottish Parliament election: 3 May 2007
Scottish Parliament election: 3 May 2007. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/46
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Research Briefing
The Arbuthnott report and Scottish elections
This Note examines the Commission's recommendations and subsequent consideration of the report by the House of Commons. Details of the Government's response to the report are also given.
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Research Briefing
Election timetables
Election timetables. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/31.
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Research Briefing
The Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06 a note on the Bill’s progress
This Note summarises the Standing Committee debates and changes made to the Bill in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Local election 2006
Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.
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Research Briefing
Power to the People: the report of Power, an Independent Inquiry into Britain’s Democracy.
The Power Inquiry was established and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to investigate why there has been a decline in participation in formal politics and to make proposals to reverse this trend. The report of the Power Inquiry was published on 27 February 2006.
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Research Briefing
General Election 2005
General Election 2005. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/33
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Research Briefing
Local and Mayoral elections 2005
Local and Mayoral elections 2005. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/93
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