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An election for Lord Speaker, the presiding office of the House of Lords, was held from 6 to 8 January 2026. On 15 October 2025, the incumbent, Lord McFall of Alcluith, resigned from the office with effect from 2 February 2026. [1] [2]
Members of the House of Lords who wished to stand for election were required to have a proposer and a seconder. All members who had taken the oath in the current parliament by 27 November 2025 and were not on leave of absence, disqualified or suspended from the House were eligible to stand. The alternative vote system was used in the election and all members who had taken the oath in the current parliament by 18 December 2025 and were not on leave of absence, disqualified, suspended or temporarily excluded from the House were eligible to vote. The election was held by postal and electronic voting. [3]
Timetable is as follows: [3]
The following members of the House were registered as candidates: [5]
| Election of Lord Speaker, 6–8 January 2026 [8] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Count 1 | ||
| Conservative |  The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 383 | ||
| Crossbench | The Baroness Bull | 297 | ||
| Electorate: 814 Valid: 680 Quota: 340 Turnout: 680 | ||||
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