Talk:1999 House of Lords elections

Election by the whole House

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15 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the whole House in an election held from 27 to 28 October 1999. 1,115 members of the House were eligible to vote and 631 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

  Party Candidate Votes
Crossbench    YThe Countess of Mar retired on 1 May 2020 Richard Denison, 9th Baron Londesborough 570
Labour    YThe Lord Strabolgi died on 24 December 2010 David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth 558
Conservative    YThe Lord Elton retired on 29 October 2020 [[]] 558
Conservative    YThe Lord Lyell died on 11 January 2017 Alastair Campbell, 4th Baron Colgrain 547
Conservative    YThe Lord Skelmersdale died on 31 October 2018 Aeneas Mackay, 15th Lord Reay 544
Conservative    YThe Lord Aberdare died on 23 January 2005 John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles 530
Conservative    YThe Lord Brougham and Vaux 525
Liberal Democrats    YThe Viscount Falkland 519
Conservative    YThe Lord Colwyn 488
Conservative    YThe Viscount of Oxfuird died on 3 January 2013 Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater 482
Conservative    YThe Lord Reay died 10 May 2013 Jamie Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick 471
Conservative    YThe Lord Geddes 461
Labour    YThe Viscount Simon 453
Liberal Democrats    YThe Lord Methuen died 9 July 2014 Raymond Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith 421
Crossbench    YThe Lord Ampthill died 23 April 2011 Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross 418
Crossbench   The Viscount Allenby elected as Crossbencher 327
Conservative   The Viscount St Davids 168
Crossbench   The Lord Bridges elected as Tory 164
Conservative   The Lord Lucas elected as Tory 144
Crossbench   The Baroness Strange elected as Crossbencher 124
Conservative   The Earl of Onslow elected as Tory 119
Conservative   The Viscount Davidson 104
Conservative   The Lord Swinfen elected as Tory 100
Conservative   The Lord Chesham 96
Crossbench   The Lord Walpole elected as Crossbencher 93
Conservative   The Earl of Dundee elected as Tory 88
Conservative   The Earl of Kinnoull 84
Crossbench   The Earl of Shannon 84
Conservative   The Lord Belhaven and Stenton 60
Conservative   The Lord Morris 51
Crossbench   The Lord Swansea 49
Conservative   The Earl of Kimberley 41
Conservative   The Lord Cadman 24

Elections by groups

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Conservatives

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42 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Conservative hereditary peers. 241 peers were eligible to vote and 204 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
   YThe Earl Ferrers[a] 190
   YThe Lord Strathclyde 174
   YThe Lord Trefgarne 173
   YThe Lord Denham 169
   YThe Lord Mancroft 168
   YThe Earl Howe 165
   YThe Lord Brabazon of Tara 165
   YThe Earl of Caithness 161
   YThe Lord Henley 160
   YThe Lord Glenarthur 157
   YThe Lord Astor of Hever 151
   YThe Viscount Astor 146
   YThe Earl of Courtown 143
   YThe Earl Peel 142
   YThe Lord Moynihan 137
   YThe Earl Attlee 135
   YThe Viscount Goschen 132
   YThe Duke of Montrose 127
   YThe Lord Burnham[b] 127
   YThe Lord Vivian[c] 126
   YThe Earl of Northesk[d] 126
   YThe Earl of Selborne[e] 125
   YThe Viscount Bridgeman 125
   YThe Lord Luke[f] 124
   YThe Earl of Lindsay 116
   YThe Lord Lucas 115
   YThe Lord Montagu of Beaulieu[g] 113
   YThe Earl of Home 113
   YThe Lord Glentoran[h] 104
   YThe Earl of Onslow[i] 99
   YThe Lord Crathorne 97
   YThe Lord Willoughby de Broke 96
   YThe Lord Inglewood 95
   YThe Lord Northbrook 95
   YThe Lord Swinfen 95
   YThe Earl of Shrewsbury 95
   YThe Lord Selsdon[j] 94
   YThe Earl of Liverpool 93
   YThe Earl of Arran 90
   YThe Earl of Dundee 90
   YThe Lord Mowbray and Stourton[k] 88
   YThe Lord Rotherwick 88
  The Viscount Trenchard[c] 87
  The Lord Norrie 87
  The Viscount Weir 86
  The Lord Lucas of Chilworth 82
  The Viscount Addison 80
  The Viscount Torrington 80
  The Viscount Long 80
  The Earl of Kinnoull 74
  The Viscount Davidson 73
  The Lord de Ramsey 71
  The Lord Coleraine 70
  The Lord Chesham 67
  The Lord Rowallan 65
  The Lord Hindlip 62
  The Lord Beaverbrook 62
  The Lord Birdwood 61
  The Viscount St Davids 60
  The Lord Renwick 60
  The Earl of Limerick 60
  The Lord Gray 59
  The Earl Cathcart[k] 59
  The Earl of Clanwilliam 58
  The Earl Alexander of Tunis 58
  The Viscount Dilhorne 57
  The Lord Westbury 57
  The Lord Ironside 56
  The Lord Sempill 52
  The Lord Harlech 52
  The Lord Newall 51
  The Viscount Eccles returned 50
  The Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon 48
  The Lord Belhaven and Stenton 45
  The Viscount Brentford 45
  The Lord Annaly 45
  The Earl of Buckinghamshire 45
  The Lord Poole 45
  The Earl De La Warr 43
  The Lord Pender 42
  The Lord Strathcarron 41
  The Lord Ashbourne 41
  The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax 41
  The Earl of Lauderdale 40
  The Lord HolmPatrick 39
  The Earl of Denbigh 39
  The Viscount Massereene and Ferrard 38
  The Viscount Hood 38
  The Lord Sudeley 37
  The Lord Rennell 35
  The Earl of Haddington 35
  The Lord Teviot 33
  The Lord Wise 33
  The Earl of Kimberley 32
  The Lord Monk Bretton 31
  The Viscount Gage 31
  The Lord Cadman 30
  The Lord Morris 28
  The Lord Biddulph 27
  The Lord Harmsworth 27
  The Earl of Munster 26
  The Lord Mountevans 25
  The Lord Harding of Petherton 23
  The Lord Rodney 21
  The Lord Ellenborough 20
  The Lord Gainford 19
  The Lord Layton 14
  The Lord Leigh 13
  The Marquess of Ailsa 12
  The Lord Elibank 12
  The Lord Seaford 11
  The Earl of Granard 10
  The Lord Merrivale 8
  1. ^ The Earl Ferrers died on 13 November 2012 and was replaced by and was replaced by The Viscount Ridley
  2. ^ The Lord Burnham died on 1 January 2005 and was replaced by and was replaced by The Baron de Mauley
  3. ^ a b The Lord Vivian died on 28 February 2004 and was replaced by and was replaced by The Viscount Trenchard
  4. ^ The Earl of Northesk died on 28 March 2010 and was replaced by and was replaced by The Viscount Younger of Leckie
  5. ^ The Earl of Selborne retired on 26 March 2020 and was replaced by The Lord Sandhurst
  6. ^ The Lord Luke retired on 24 June 2015 and was replaced by The Duke of Wellington.
  7. ^ The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu died on 31 August 2015 and was replaced by The Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
  8. ^ The Lord Glentoran retired on 1 June 2018 and was replaced by The Lord Bethell.
  9. ^ The Earl of Onslow died on 14 May 2011 and was replaced by The Lord Ashton of Hyde.
  10. ^ The Lord Selsdon retired on 11 May 2021 and was replaced by The Lord Altrincham.
  11. ^ a b The Lord Mowbray died on 12 December 2006 and was replaced by The Earl Cathcart.

Crossbenchers

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28 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the crossbench hereditary peers. 131 peers were eligible to vote and 105 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
   YThe Baroness Darcy de Knayth[a] 85
   YThe Lord Freyberg 82
   YThe Lord St John of Bletso 81
   YThe Lord Northbourne[b] 78
   YThe Earl of Sandwich 78
   YThe Viscount Allenby[c] 75
   YThe Viscount Tenby[d] 74
   YThe Lord Palmer 72
   YThe Viscount Slim 72
   YThe Viscount Bledisloe[e] 70
   YThe Lord Monson[f] 70
   YThe Viscount Brookeborough 68
   YThe Lord Bridges[g] 68
   YThe Lady Saltoun[h] 64
   YThe Lord Hylton 64
   YThe Earl Baldwin of Bewdley[i] 63
   YThe Earl of Carnarvon[j] 58
   YThe Earl of Listowel[k] 58
   YThe Lord Moran[l] 57
   YThe Baroness Strange[m] 53
   YThe Earl of Erroll 52
   YThe Lord Walpole[n] 52
   YThe Viscount Craigavon 51
   YThe Baroness Wharton[o] 48
   YThe Viscount Colville of Culross[p] 47
   YThe Viscount Waverley 47
   YThe Lord Greenway 47
   YThe Earl of Rosslyn 45
  The Lord Cobbold[o] [q] 43
  The Lord Chorley[j] [r] 42
  The Earl of Iveagh 40
  The Lord Ashburton 40
  The Lord Gladwyn 39
  The Earl of Shannon[s] 39
  The Earl of Kintore 39
  The Earl of Effingham 38
  The Earl of Clancarty[p] [t] 36
  The Lady Kinloss 36
  The Lord Rathcavan 35
  The Viscount Runciman of Doxford 35
  The Lord Hankey 34
  The Lord Shaughnessy 32
  The Earl of Drogheda[u] 31
  The Earl Cairns 27
  The Lord Meston 26
  The Lord Napier 26
  The Lord Napier of Magdala 26
  The Lord Norton 25
  The Lord Carew[v] 24
  The Earl of Stair[a] 24
  The Lord Birkett 23
  The Lord Dulverton 23
  The Lord Lawrence 20
  The Viscount Rothermere 20
  The Viscount Mountgarret[w] 19
  The Viscount Alanbrooke 19
  The Viscount Exmouth 19
  The Baroness Arlington 18
  The Earl of Huntingdon 17
  The Lord Hayter 17
  The Lord Tryon 16
  The Lord Dunleath 15
  The Lord Craigmyle 15
  The Earl of Cromer 15
  The Lord Swansea 14
  The Lord Nunburnholme 14
  The Lord Cromwell[l] 14
  The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 14
  The Lord Wrenbury 14
  The Viscount Leathers 14
  The Lord Amwell 12
  The Lord Broadbridge 12
  The Earl of Buchan 12
  The Lord Blyth 11
  The Marquess of Headfort[x] 11
  The Lord Glanusk 8
  The Lord Lindsay of Birker 8
  The Viscount Dunrossil 6
  The Lord Catto 4
  1. ^ a b The Baroness Darcy de Knayth died on 24 February 2008 and was replaced by The Earl of Stair.
  2. ^ The Lord Northbourne retired on 4 September 2018 and was replaced by The Lord Carrington.
  3. ^ The Viscount Bledisloe died on 3 October 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Russell of Liverpool.
  4. ^ The Viscount Tenby retired on 1 May 2015 and was replaced by The Lord Mountevans.
  5. ^ The Viscount Bledisloe died on 12 May 2009 and was replaced by The Lord Aberdare.
  6. ^ The Lord Monson died on 12 February 2011 and was replaced by The Earl of Lytton.
  7. ^ The Lord Bridges retired on 18 May 2016 and was replaced by The Earl of Cork and Orrery.
  8. ^ The Lady Saltoun retired on 12 December 2014 and was replaced by The Earl of Kinnoull.
  9. ^ The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley retired on 9 May 2018 and was replaced by The Earl of Devon.
  10. ^ a b The Earl of Carnarvon died on 11 September 2001 and was replaced by The Lord Chorley.
  11. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Hare (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  12. ^ a b The Lord Moran died on 14 February 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Cromwell.
  13. ^ The Baroness Strange died on 11 March 2005 and was replaced by The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
  14. ^ The Lord Walpole retired on 13 June 2017 and was replaced by The Lord Vaux of Harrowden.
  15. ^ a b The Baroness Wharton died on 15 May 2000 and was replaced by The Lord Cobbold.
  16. ^ a b The Viscount Colville of Culross died on 14 February 2014 and was replaced by The Earl of Clancarty.
  17. ^ The Lord Cobbold retired on 13 October 2014 and was replaced by The Duke of Somerset.
  18. ^ The Lord Chorley retired on 17 November 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Thurlow.
  19. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Carleton (GB), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  20. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his either of his junior titles, Viscount Clancarty (UK) and Baron Trench (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  21. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Moore (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  22. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Carew (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  23. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Mountgarret (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  24. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Kenlis (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland

Liberal Democrats

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3 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers. All 20 peers who were eligible to vote cast their votes. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
   YThe Earl Russell[a] 17
   YThe Lord Avebury[b] 13
   YThe Lord Addington 10
  The Earl of Mar and Kellie[c] 7
  The Earl of Carlisle 4
  The Earl Grey 3
  The Lord Calverley 3
  The Earl of Glasgow[a] 2
  The Lord McNair 1
  1. ^ a b The Earl Russell died on 14 October 2004 and was replaced by The Earl of Glasgow.
  2. ^ The Lord Avebury died on 14 February 2016 and was replaced by The Viscount Thurso.
  3. ^ The Earl of Mar and Kellie was created a life peer as Baron Erskine of Alloa Tower in 2000.

Labour

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2 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Labour hereditary peers. 18 peers were eligible to vote and 17 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
   YThe Lord Milner of Leeds[a] 8
   YThe Lord Rea[b] 7
  The Lord Grantchester[a] 7
  The Lord Monkswell 6
  The Lord Kilbracken 3
  The Lord Kennet 3
  1. ^ a b The Lord Milner of Leeds died on 20 August 2003 and was replaced by The Lord Grantchester.
  2. ^ The Lord Rea died on 1 June 2020 and was replaced by ???.
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