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The election for the Speaker of the House of Commons was held on 9 July 2024. Incumbent speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was elected unopposed, beginning his third term.
The election was triggered following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, which saw the Labour Party enter government after 14 years in opposition. [1]
Hoyle was first elected in November 2019, succeeding John Bercow and was re-elected in December 2019. [2] He has been considered a popular speaker, with the only crisis in his speakership taking place in February 2024, over him choosing a motion on a Gaza ceasefire from the Conservatives and Labour, as opposed to the Scottish National Party motion. [3] An early day motion calling for his resignation was proposed by William Wragg and was supported by 88 other MPs before later being withdrawn. [4]
On 9 July 2024, the 59th Parliament met for the first time. [5] Candidates and their intentions are given below:
After Hoyle announced his candidacy, he was not challenged, and was elected for a third term. [5]
| Candidate | First ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | |||
Lindsay Hoyle  | Unopposed | ||
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