2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election

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The 2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election was a UK parliamentary contest triggered by the death of the sitting Conservative MP, notable for the sharply reduced Conservative majority and a strong challenge from the Liberal Democrats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary by-election
cause death of sitting Conservative MP Eric Forth
constituency Bromley and Chislehurst
country United Kingdom
electoralType by-election
electorateType single-member constituency
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
locatedIn Greater London
London Borough of Bromley
mainChallengerParty Liberal Democrats (UK)
linked to: Liberal Democrats
notableFor sharply reduced Conservative majority
strong challenge from the Liberal Democrats
officeContested Member of Parliament for Bromley and Chislehurst
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf Elections in the United Kingdom
politicalContext safe Conservative seat with reduced majority
politicalSignificance indicated vulnerability of Conservative hold in a traditionally safe seat
positionContested seat in the House of Commons
predecessorElection 2005 United Kingdom general election in Bromley and Chislehurst
previousMP Eric Forth
previousMPParty Conservative Party (UK)
successorElection 2010 United Kingdom general election in Bromley and Chislehurst
successorMP Bob Neill
successorMPParty Conservative Party (UK)
triggeredBy death of Eric Forth
votingSystem first-past-the-post
winner Bob Neill
winningParty Conservative Party (UK)

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Bromley and Chislehurst byElectionHeld 2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election
2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election predecessorElection 2005 United Kingdom general election in Bromley and Chislehurst
linked to: 2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election