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May 2026 Bye-Elections: Rare Government “Pick Up”, Good Day for the Centre Left and an “OK-ish” Turnout Level
Adrian Kavanagh, 25 May 2026 Bye-election contests are usually bad news for government parties, especially if these occur in the middle of the electoral cycle. Between 1982 and this weekend’s elections, government parties had won by-election contests on only three … Continue reading
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