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Election by the whole House

15 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the whole House in an election held from 27 to 28 October 1999. 1,115 members of the House were eligible to vote and 631 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

  Party Candidate Votes
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench Green tickYThe Countess of Mar 570
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Labour Green tickYThe Lord Strabolgi 558
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Elton 558
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Lyell 547
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Skelmersdale 544
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Aberdare 530
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Brougham and Vaux 525
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal Democrats Green tickYThe Viscount Falkland 519
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Colwyn 488
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Viscount of Oxfuird 482
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Reay 471
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative Green tickYThe Lord Geddes 461
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Labour Green tickYThe Viscount Simon 453
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal Democrats Green tickYThe Lord Methuen 421
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench Green tickYThe Lord Ampthill 418
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Viscount Allenby of Megiddo 327
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Viscount St Davids 168
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Lord Bridges 164
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Lucas and Dingwall 144
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Baroness Strange 124
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Earl of Onslow 119
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Viscount Davidson 104
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Swinfen 100
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Chesham 96
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Lord Walpole 93
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Earl of Dundee 88
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Earl of Kinnoull 84
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Earl of Shannon 84
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Belhaven and Stenton 60
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Morris 51
style="background-color: Template:Crossbench/meta/color" | Crossbench The Lord Swansea 49
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Earl of Kimberley 41
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Conservative The Lord Cadman 24

Elections by groups

Conservatives

42 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Conservative hereditary peers. 241 peers were eligible to vote and 204 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
Green tickYThe Earl Ferrers 190
Green tickYThe Lord Strathclyde 174
Green tickYThe Lord Trefgarne 173
Green tickYThe Lord Denham 169
Green tickYThe Lord Mancroft 168
Green tickYThe Earl Howe 165
Green tickYThe Lord Brabazon of Tara 165
Green tickYThe Earl of Caithness 161
Green tickYThe Lord Henley 160
Green tickYThe Lord Glenarthur 157
Green tickYThe Lord Astor of Hever 151
Green tickYThe Viscount Astor 146
Green tickYThe Earl of Courtown 143
Green tickYThe Earl Peel 142
Green tickYThe Lord Moynihan 137
Green tickYThe Earl Attlee 135
Green tickYThe Viscount Goschen 132
Kingdom of Scotland Green tickYThe Duke of Montrose 127
Green tickYThe Lord Burnham 127
Green tickYThe Lord Vivian 126
Green tickYThe Earl of Northesk 126
Green tickYThe Earl of Selborne 125
Green tickYThe Viscount Bridgeman 125
Green tickYThe Lord Luke 124
Green tickYThe Earl of Lindsay 116
Green tickYThe Lord Lucas and Dingwall 115
Green tickYThe Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 113
Green tickYThe Earl of Home 113
Green tickYThe Lord Glentoran 104
Green tickYThe Earl of Onslow 99
Green tickYThe Lord Crathorne 97
Green tickYThe Lord Willoughby de Broke 96
Green tickYThe Lord Inglewood 95
Green tickYThe Lord Northbrook 95
Green tickYThe Lord Swinfen 95
Green tickYThe Earl of Shrewsbury 95
Green tickYThe Lord Selsdon 94
Green tickYThe Earl of Liverpool 93
Green tickYThe Earl of Arran 90
Green tickYThe Earl of Dundee 90
Green tickYThe Lord Mowbray and Stourton 88
Green tickYThe Lord Rotherwick 88
The Viscount Trenchard 87
The Lord Norrie 87
The Viscount Weir 86
The Lord Lucas of Chilworth 82
The Viscount Addison 80
The Viscount Torrington 80
The Viscount Long 80
The Earl of Kinnoull 74
The Viscount Davidson 73
The Lord de Ramsey 71
The Lord Coleraine 70
The Lord Chesham 67
The Lord Rowallan 65
The Lord Hindlip 62
The Lord Beaverbrook 62
The Lord Birdwood 61
The Viscount St Davids 60
The Lord Renwick 60
The Earl of Limerick 60
The Lord Gray 59
The Earl Cathcart 59
The Earl of Clanwilliam 58
The Earl Alexander of Tunis 58
The Viscount Dilhorne 57
The Lord Westbury 57
The Lord Ironside 56
The Lord Sempill 52
The Lord Harlech 52
The Lord Newall 51
The Viscount Eccles 50
The Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon 48
The Lord Belhaven and Stenton 45
The Viscount Brentford 45
The Lord Annaly 45
The Earl of Buckinghamshire 45
The Lord Poole 45
The Earl De La Warr 43
The Lord Pender 42
The Lord Strathcarron 41
The Lord Ashbourne 41
The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax 41
The Earl of Lauderdale 40
The Lord HolmPatrick 39
The Earl of Denbigh 39
The Viscount Massereene and Ferrard 38
The Viscount Hood 38
The Lord Sudeley 37
The Lord Rennell 35
The Earl of Haddington 35
The Lord Teviot 33
The Lord Wise 33
The Earl of Kimberley 32
The Lord Monk Bretton 31
The Viscount Gage 31
The Lord Cadman 30
The Lord Morris 28
The Lord Biddulph 27
The Lord Harmsworth 27
The Earl of Munster 26
The Lord Mountevans 25
The Lord Harding of Petherton 23
Kingdom of Great Britain The Lord Rodney 21
United Kingdom The Lord Ellenborough 20
United Kingdom The Lord Gainford 19
United Kingdom The Lord Layton 14
United Kingdom The Lord Leigh 13
United Kingdom The Marquess of Ailsa 12
Kingdom of Scotland The Lord Elibank 12
United Kingdom The Lord Seaford 11
Kingdom of Ireland The Earl of Granard 10
United Kingdom The Lord Merrivale 8

Crossbenchers

28 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the crossbench hereditary peers. 131 peers were eligible to vote and 105 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
Kingdom of England Green tickYThe Baroness Darcy de Knayth[a] 85
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Freyberg 82
Kingdom of England Green tickYThe Lord St John of Bletso 81
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Northbourne[b] 78
Kingdom of England Green tickYThe Earl of Sandwich 78
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Allenby[c] 75
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Tenby[d] 74
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Palmer 72
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Slim 72
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Bledisloe[e] 70
Kingdom of Great Britain Green tickYThe Lord Monson[f] 70
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Brookeborough 68
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Bridges[g] 68
Kingdom of Scotland Green tickYThe Lady Saltoun[h] 64
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Hylton 64
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Earl Baldwin of Bewdley[i] 63
Kingdom of Great Britain Green tickYThe Earl of Carnarvon[j] 58
Kingdom of Ireland Green tickYThe Earl of Listowel[k] 58
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Moran[l] 57
Kingdom of England Green tickYThe Baroness Strange[m] 53
Kingdom of Scotland Green tickYThe Earl of Erroll 52
Kingdom of Great Britain Green tickYThe Lord Walpole[n] 52
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Craigavon 51
Kingdom of England Green tickYThe Baroness Wharton[o] 48
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Colville of Culross[p] 47
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Viscount Waverley 47
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Greenway 47
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Earl of Rosslyn 45
United Kingdom The Lord Cobbold[o] [q] 43
United Kingdom The Lord Chorley[j] [r] 42
United Kingdom The Earl of Iveagh 40
United Kingdom The Lord Ashburton 40
United Kingdom The Lord Gladwyn 39
Kingdom of Ireland The Earl of Shannon[s] 39
Kingdom of Scotland The Earl of Kintore 39
United Kingdom The Earl of Effingham 38
Kingdom of Ireland The Earl of Clancarty[p] [t] 36
Kingdom of Scotland The Lady Kinloss 36
United Kingdom The Lord Rathcavan 35
United Kingdom The Viscount Runciman of Doxford 35
United Kingdom The Lord Hankey 34
United Kingdom The Lord Shaughnessy 32
Kingdom of Ireland The Earl of Drogheda[u] 31
United Kingdom The Earl Cairns 27
United Kingdom The Lord Meston 26
Kingdom of Scotland The Lord Napier 26
United Kingdom The Lord Napier of Magdala 26
United Kingdom The Lord Norton 25
Kingdom of Ireland The Lord Carew[v] 24
Kingdom of Scotland The Earl of Stair[a] 24
United Kingdom The Lord Birkett 23
United Kingdom The Lord Dulverton 23
United Kingdom The Lord Lawrence 20
United Kingdom The Viscount Rothermere 20
Kingdom of Ireland The Viscount Mountgarret[w] 19
United Kingdom The Viscount Alanbrooke 19
United Kingdom The Viscount Exmouth 19
Kingdom of England The Baroness Arlington 18
Kingdom of England The Earl of Huntingdon 17
United Kingdom The Lord Hayter 17
United Kingdom The Lord Tryon 16
United Kingdom The Lord Dunleath 15
United Kingdom The Lord Craigmyle 15
United Kingdom The Earl of Cromer 15
United Kingdom The Lord Swansea 14
United Kingdom The Lord Nunburnholme 14
Kingdom of England The Lord Cromwell[l] 14
United Kingdom The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 14
United Kingdom The Lord Wrenbury 14
United Kingdom The Viscount Leathers 14
United Kingdom The Lord Amwell 12
United Kingdom The Lord Broadbridge 12
Kingdom of Scotland The Earl of Buchan 12
United Kingdom The Lord Blyth 11
Kingdom of Ireland The Marquess of Headfort[x] 11
United Kingdom The Lord Glanusk 8
United Kingdom The Lord Lindsay of Birker 8
United Kingdom The Viscount Dunrossil 6
United Kingdom The Lord Catto 4
  1. ^ a b The Baroness Darcy de Knayth died on 24 February 2008 and was replaced by The Earl of Stair.
  2. ^ The Lord Northbourne retired on 4 September 2018 and was replaced by The Lord Carrington.
  3. ^ The Viscount Bledisloe died on 3 October 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Russell of Liverpool.
  4. ^ The Viscount Tenby retired on 1 May 2015 and was replaced by The Lord Mountevans.
  5. ^ The Viscount Bledisloe died on 12 May 2009 and was replaced by The Lord Aberdare.
  6. ^ The Lord Monson died on 12 February 2011 and was replaced by The Earl of Lytton.
  7. ^ The Lord Bridges retired on 18 May 2016 and was replaced by The Earl of Cork and Orrery.
  8. ^ The Lady Saltoun retired on 12 December 2014 and was replaced by The Earl of Kinnoull.
  9. ^ The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley retired on 9 May 2018 and was replaced by The Earl of Devon.
  10. ^ a b The Earl of Carnarvon died on 11 September 2001 and was replaced by The Lord Chorley.
  11. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Hare (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  12. ^ a b The Lord Moran died on 14 February 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Cromwell.
  13. ^ The Baroness Strange died on 11 March 2005 and was replaced by The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
  14. ^ The Lord Walpole retired on 13 June 2017 and was replaced by The Lord Vaux of Harrowden.
  15. ^ a b The Baroness Wharton died on 15 May 2000 and was replaced by The Lord Cobbold.
  16. ^ a b The Viscount Colville of Culross died on 14 February 2014 and was replaced by The Earl of Clancarty.
  17. ^ The Lord Cobbold retired on 13 October 2014 and was replaced by The Duke of Somerset.
  18. ^ The Lord Chorley retired on 17 November 2014 and was replaced by The Lord Thurlow.
  19. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Carleton (GB), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  20. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his either of his junior titles, Viscount Clancarty (UK) and Baron Trench (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  21. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Moore (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  22. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Carew (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  23. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Mountgarret (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland
  24. ^ Eligible to stand by virtue of his junior title, Baron Kenlis (UK), as his senior title is in the Peerage of Ireland

Liberal Democrats

3 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers. All 20 peers who were eligible to vote cast their votes. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Earl Russell[a] 17
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Avebury[b] 13
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Addington 10
Kingdom of Scotland The Earl of Mar and Kellie[c] 7
Kingdom of England The Earl of Carlisle 4
United Kingdom The Earl Grey 3
United Kingdom The Lord Calverley 3
Kingdom of Scotland The Earl of Glasgow[a] 2
United Kingdom The Lord McNair 1
  1. ^ a b The Earl Russell died on 14 October 2004 and was replaced by The Earl of Glasgow.
  2. ^ The Lord Avebury died on 14 February 2016 and was replaced by The Viscount Thurso.
  3. ^ The Earl of Mar and Kellie was created a life peer as Baron Erskine of Alloa Tower in 2000.

Labour

2 excepted hereditary peers were elected by the Labour hereditary peers. 18 peers were eligible to vote and 17 valid votes were cast. The result was as follows:[1]

Candidate Votes
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Milner of Leeds[a] 8
United Kingdom Green tickYThe Lord Rea[b] 7
United Kingdom The Lord Grantchester[a] 7
United Kingdom The Lord Monkswell 6
United Kingdom The Lord Kilbracken 3
United Kingdom The Lord Kennet 3
  1. ^ a b The Lord Milner of Leeds died on 20 August 2003 and was replaced by The Lord Grantchester.
  2. ^ The Lord Rea died on 1 June 2020 and was replaced by ???.
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