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2011 Lord Speaker election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2011 Lord Speaker election | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2006 Lord Speaker election | |
| previous_year | 2006 | |
| election_date | 13 July 2011 | |
| next_election | 2016 Lord Speaker election | |
| next_year | 2016 | |
| candidate1 | The Baroness D'Souza | |
| image1 | [[File:Baroness D'Souza 2013.png | 150x150px]] |
| party1 | Crossbench | |
| popular_vote1 | 296 | |
| percentage1 | 50.9% | |
| candidate2 | The Lord Colwyn | |
| image2 | [[File:Official portrait of Lord Colwyn crop 2.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| popular_vote2 | 285 | |
| percentage2 | 49.1% | |
| title | Lord Speaker | |
| before_election | The Baroness Hayman | |
| before_party | Labour | |
| after_election | The Baroness D'Souza | |
| after_party | 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. 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. A list of six candidates was announced on 27 June 2011:
- Lord Colwyn (Conservative)
- Lord Desai (Labour)
- Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench)
- Lord Goodlad (Conservative)
- Baroness Harris of Richmond (Liberal Democrat)
- Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat)
Result
References
References
- (28 April 2011). "Election to be held in July for House of Lords Speaker". BBC News.
- "Lord Speakership Election 2011 - Baroness Hayman's Announcement".
- "Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: list of candidates".
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