
By-Elections are in the news a lot at the moment. So what is a by-election, why are they held and what is their significance?
What is a by-election and in what circumstances will they be held?
A by-election is an election called when a seat has been vacated within a constituency but there is no General Election looming. In the United States these care called Special Elections. In the UK there are four circumstances in which a by-election will be held:
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