Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
What is a by-election?
- AA new election in one constituency after its MP dies or resignsRight answer
- BAn election for a new Speaker
- CA vote held when the Prime Minister changes
- DAn election held every two years for the House of Lords
Answer: A new election in one constituency after its MP dies or resigns
When an MP dies or steps down, a fresh election called a by-election is held in that MP's constituency.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 502 of 651, written in our own words.