Average cost of UK by-elections since 2010: £239,529
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This article examines the cost of Westminster by-elections in the UK, reporting that the average cost since 2010 has been £239,529. The data comes from the Returning Officers' Expenses statement for England & Wales (2013-14), sourced by BBC political research head David Cowling. The costs are divided into conducting the poll and Royal Mail expenses. The article notes that by-elections cost more per constituency and per voter than general elections, and that the figure excludes recent by-elections in Clacton, Heywood and Middleton, and Rochester and Strood.
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bskyAverage cost of UK by-elections since 2010: £239,529bbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe average cost of Westminster by-elections since 2010 has been £239,529
This figure clearly does not include the costs of last Thursday's Clacton and Heywood and Middleton by-elections or next month's Rochester and Strood by-election
The average expenditure is divided into two parts - the conduct of the poll and Royal Mail
By-elections cost more per constituency and per voter than general elections.
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