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<p>In the by-election following the retirement of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 26 valid
votes were cast. All excepted hereditary peers belonging to the Crossbench group,
31 in total, were eligible to vote.</p><p> </p><p>On the first count, of the 19 candidates,
9 received one or more first-preference votes. After 5 transfers of votes, the votes
for the final two candidates were:</p><p>Lord Ravensdale 5 votes</p><p>The Earl of
Devon 12 votes</p><p>The successful candidate was therefore the <strong>Earl of Devon</strong>.</p><p>
</p><p>Below are details of the votes cast for each candidate at each count. The left-hand
column lists all candidates. The next column shows the number of first-preference
votes for each candidate. Subsequent columns (which are numbered) show the number
of votes for each candidate after each transfer of votes from excluded candidates.
An <strong>X</strong> in a column shows that the candidate concerned was excluded
at that stage. The penultimate row shows the total number of votes at each stage—i.e.
after excluding votes which could not be transferred because no further preference
was marked. The last row shows the number of votes required at that stage for a candidate
to be elected—i.e. half the total (rounded up if necessary).</p><p>Note on the voting
system</p><ul><li>The election was conducted using the alternative vote system (also
known as preferential voting).</li><li>Under this system, voters rank in order as
many candidates as they wish.</li><li>Initially only first-preference votes are counted.</li><li>If
the vote for any one candidate equals or exceeds the votes for all the other candidates
combined, that candidate is elected.</li><li>Otherwise the votes for the candidate
or candidates with fewest votes (or, in the event of a tie, fewest first-preference
votes) are transferred to whichever of the continuing candidates is marked by that
voter as their next available preference, and the votes thus transferred are added
to the first-preference votes of those candidates. The process is repeated until one
candidate has as many votes as all the other remaining candidates combined.</li><li>Any
paper on which no further preference is marked is set aside as non-transferable.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>The poll was supervised and the count was conducted by Electoral Reform Services.
Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield acted as scrutineer.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Distribution
of votes</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>First-preference
votes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albemarle,
E.</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aldington,
L.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bridges,
L.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carnarvon, E.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2
<strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon, E.</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Effingham,
E.</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eldon,
E.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3
<strong>X</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glenconner, L.</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hamilton and Brandon, D.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2
<strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hankey, L.</p></td><td><p>0<strong>
X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hood, V.</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2
<strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meston,
L.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monson,
L.</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mostyn,
L.</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mountgarret,
V. (<em>L. Mountgarret</em>)</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Powerscourt,
V. (<em>L. Powerscourt</em>)</p></td><td><p>0 <strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ravensdale,
L.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Snowdon,
E.</p></td><td><p>Withdrawn</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wigram, L.</p></td><td><p>0
<strong>X</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES EXCLUDED AT EACH
STAGE</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL
CONTINUING VOTES AT EACH STAGE</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VOTES
NEEDED IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>This information was also issued as a notice and available in the Printed Paper
Office, as well as being available online.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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