Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of North East Somerset & Hanham.
The Local Party Executive of Bath, North East Somerset & Hanham Liberal Democrats invite applications for selection as the Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the potential by-election in the constituency of North East Somerset & Hanham. The constituency is a new one and was first contested in the 2024 general election, with Labour’s Dan Norris beating Jacob Rees-Mogg. It straddles four wards in the Unitary Authority of South Gloucestershire and another eleven wards in the Unitary Authority of Bath and North East Somerset, the former under the control of a Lib Dem/Labour pact and the latter under Lib Dem majority control; the constituency is characterised by both suburban and rural demographics.
Applications must be submitted no later than 12 noon on Monday 20 July 2026. It is the responsibility of applicants to check that their applications have been received before the close of applications on 20 July.
You can download the necessary documents here:
- [Candidate Statement & Diversity Form]
- Process timetable
- [Updated Selection Protocol] - process B
- Application Form
- Due Diligence Form
- Selection criteria
- Draft candidate compact
A constituency profile can be found here. Applicants may also contact the following Local Party member for information on the constituency:
● Eleanor Musgrave, tel. 07580 264313
Submission: Please send your completed application to the Returning Officer, Stephen Fenton, at candidates@libdems.org.uk by the deadline below.
Deadline: 12pm on Monday 20 July 2026.