Lord Speaker election, 2011

Lord Speaker election, 2011
13 July 2011
Lord Speaker

  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate The Baroness D'Souza The Lord Colwyn The Lord Goodlad
Party Crossbench Conservative Conservative
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Candidate The Lord Desai The Baroness Harris of Richmond The Lord Redesdale
Party Labour Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat
Lord Speaker before election

The Baroness Hayman
Labour

 Elected Lord Speaker

The Baroness D'Souza
Crossbench

An election for Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords took place on 13 July 2011, with the result announced five days later.[1] Baroness D'Souza, Convenor of the Crossbench Peers was elected after the 5th stage of counting. She took office on 5 September 2011.

Candidates

On 9 May 2011, Baroness Hayman, who became the first Lord Speaker following her election in 2006, announced that she would not seek election to a second term.[2] A list of six candidates was announced on 27 June 2011:[3]

Result

Election of Lord Speaker, 13 July 2011[4]
PartyCandidateCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
Crossbench Green tickYBaroness D'Souza 186 188 202 240 296
Conservative Lord Colwyn 166 167 193 213 285
Conservative Lord Goodlad 145 145 150 168 -
Labour Lord Desai 78 79 92 - -
Liberal Democrat Baroness Harris of Richmond 62 65 - - -
Liberal Democrat Lord Redesdale 7 - - - -
Electorate: 770   Valid: 644   Quota: 323   Turnout: 644

References

  1. ↑ "Election to be held in July for House of Lords Speaker". BBC News. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lord Speakership Election 2011 - Baroness Hayman's Announcement". Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: list of candidates" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: result" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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