What happens if the pm loses his seat

Pollsters have suggested the race could be close, so what happens if the Prime Minister fails to win a spot in the House of Commons?

Sir Alec was a member of the House of Lords when he became prime minister but then relinquished his earldom. In the 20 days between him leaving the Lords, and winning a by-election to gain his seat in the Commons, he was not a member of either House.

If the Prime Minister does not win in his west London constituency, Prof Hazell thinks it likely that a Tory in a safe seat will be persuaded to stand down to allow Mr Johnson to stand in a by-election. This scenario would become more complicated, however, in the case of a hung Parliament, as the Prime Minister would take on a caretaker role and would not be in a position to hand out public roles.

Polling released on Monday projected that Mr Johnson will retain his Commons place. What happens if the Prime Minister loses his seat? Subscribe to our daily newsletter! The other was Stanley Melbourne Bruce in Ministers are members of parliament and are appointed by the Prime Minister. If a minister lost their seat, the Prime Minister would need to appoint a new minister. If it keeps coming out a tie then the returning officer can decide who the winner is by lot.

Whichever candidate wins the lot is treated as though they had received an additional vote that enables them to be declared elected. It is up to the returning officer to decide the method of drawing lots. But the Electoral Commission guidelines suggest putting a vote for the tied candidates in an empty ballot box and then picking out one, or putting the names in envelopes and picking one.

The candidate whose name is drawn is then declared the winner, with the returning officer having to state: "Following an equality of votes, lots were drawn and, as a consequence, an extra vote was allotted to candidate [name]. What are your questions about the general election?

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