Apparently, since WW2, 69 MP's have defected. Only 4 had by-election

Not fact checked. But it indicates by-election is not the norm.

Posted By: Dunney on February 20th 2019 at 16:02:59

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i no longer have a tory for an MP then (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 20, 11:15:11
- Three principled Tories, and there aren't a lot of them about (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 20, 13:39:41
  - not principled enough to resign their seats though as they should (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 20, 15:32:17
    - you vote for an MP though, not a party (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 20, 15:52:11
      - true, but clearly they don't come without the party baggage (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 20, 16:04:25
      - Apparently, since WW2, 69 MP's have defected. Only 4 had by-election (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 20, 16:02:59
        
        only one I can think of is Carswell (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 20, 16:04:48
        
        i think there was another Tory that went to UKIP about the same time (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 20, 16:22:02
        
        ah, Reckless (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 20, 16:39:37
        
        with a name like that he ought to be more memorable! (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 20, 16:46:18
      - vote for Corbyn and he'll give you one for this (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 20, 15:57:09
        
        there's a petition.... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 20, 19:42:57
- Better off than I am - got that Tosser Brandon Lewis.......... (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 20, 11:34:47
  - Doh ! You win (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 20, 11:40:40
    - I have Liz Truss (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Feb 20, 14:16:17
      - Have you tried cream for that ? (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 20, 18:29:54
  - I raise you with Rees-Mogg (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 20, 11:38:53
    - you'd be better off spending the time and money campaigning to unite voters against him (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 20, 15:33:08
    - I’ll see toy Rees- (n/m) (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Feb 20, 14:14:41
- General election incoming (General Chat) - norway, Feb 20, 11:19:31
  - well yes off course their will be one (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 20, 11:39:26
  - stranger things have happened but I can't see it? (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 20, 11:32:19
    - May has already said she won’t stand in the next General Election (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 20, 11:56:18
  - Robert Peston tweeted something like that. Duck. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 20, 11:22:57

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