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Voters in the North Yorkshire constituency of Thirsk and Malton face a wait to decide who their new MP will be after the death of a candidate.The UK Independence Party (UKIP) confirmed that their candidate John Boakes had died.
Janet Waggott, acting returning officer for Ryedale District Council, said that meant the election in Thirsk and Malton must be stopped and re-run.
The revised date will be 27 May. Only UKIP will be allowed a new candidate.
The last time an election was stopped was following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Jo Harrison in Staffordshire South, in the 2005 general election.
It is only the eighth time polling has been postponed because of a candidate's death since 1918.
Thirsk and Malton is a new constituency, but is notionally a safe seat for the Tories.
The candidates in Thirsk and Malton are: John Clark: Liberal Party; Howard Keal: Liberal Democrat; Anne McIntosh; Conservative; Jonathan Roberts: Labour.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Janet Waggott, acting returning officer for Ryedale District Council, said that meant the election in Thirsk and Malton must be stopped and re-run.
The revised date will be 27 May. Only UKIP will be allowed a new candidate.
The last time an election was stopped was following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Jo Harrison in Staffordshire South, in the 2005 general election.
It is only the eighth time polling has been postponed because of a candidate's death since 1918.
Thirsk and Malton is a new constituency, but is notionally a safe seat for the Tories.
The candidates in Thirsk and Malton are: John Clark: Liberal Party; Howard Keal: Liberal Democrat; Anne McIntosh; Conservative; Jonathan Roberts: Labour.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.