Duncan Hunter Initial election and re-elections when was he first elected? In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress for what party? Republicans did he win the election? Hunter narrowly defeated who did he narrowly defeat? 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. did he run again in the next election? he was reelected 13 more times
why did he decide to stop running in elections?
why did Duncan Hunter decide to stop running in elections?
In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter was initially an underdog in a district where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by almost 2 to 1. However, his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on national defense gained traction in a district dominated by military bases and personnel. Van Deerlin did not respond quickly enough, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of the "Reagan revolution"; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963. After the 1980 census, many of the more Democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he was reelected 13 more times with no substantive opposition. His district was renumbered as the 45th District in 1983 and the 52nd in 1993.  In the 2006 general election, he defeated Navy veteran/minister John Rinaldi, a Democrat, and Michael Benoit, a Libertarian. Hunter was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, a 33-point margin over Rinaldi.  On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that, as part of his presidential bid, he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2008. After his son, Duncan D. Hunter, announced his candidacy for his father's seat, the younger Hunter was recalled by the United States Marine Corps to serve in the Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. During Duncan D. Hunter's active service, his wife, Margaret Hunter, campaigned on his behalf. On June 3, 2008 Duncan D. Hunter won 72% of the Republican Primary vote and became the Republican nominee to replace his father representing the 52nd District. CANNOTANSWER
On March 20, 2007, Hunter announced that, as part of his presidential bid, he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2008.
Duncan Hunter may refer to:

Duncan D. Hunter (born 1976), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (2009–2020)
Duncan L. Hunter (born 1948), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1981–2009)

See also
The Preston by-election, 1929 was a parliamentary by-election held in England for the House of Commons constituency of Preston on 31 July 1929.  The seat had become vacant when the Liberal Member of Parliament William Jowitt had resigned his seat after changing his party allegiance.

Standing as a Liberal, Jowitt had won one of Preston's two seats at the general election in May 1929, having previously been Liberal MP for The Hartlepools from 1922 to 1924.  After his return to the Commons in 1929, he was offered the post of Attorney General for England and Wales in the new Labour Government. He accepted the post, but resigned from Parliament and stood for re-election to allow voters to decide whether to accept his change of party.

Jowitt held the seat with an increased majority. The Liberals did not put forward a candidate, being demoralised following Jowitt's defection, and also lacking funds to fight an election.  They did not become a force at parliamentary level in Preston again.

See also
Preston (UK Parliament constituency)
Preston
1903 Preston by-election
1915 Preston by-election
1936 Preston by-election
1940 Preston by-election
1946 Preston by-election
2000 Preston by-election
List of United Kingdom by-elections

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By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Lancashire constituencies
1929 elections in the United Kingdom
1929 in England
1920s in Lancashire
Elections in Preston Plaid Glyndŵr was first registered with the Electoral Commission as a minor political party on 12 November 2012. It is a Welsh nationalist and republican party that was based in Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales. Its leader was Dennis Morris. It aimed to contest local and the Welsh Assembly Elections in 2016.

The objectives of the party were:
 Welsh independence outside of the European Union.
 Oppose everything that suggests the destruction of Welsh identity.
 The right for Wales to control its own natural resources.
 Running in local, town and county elections.

In 2014 Morris launched a campaign to stop the Union Flag being flown more prominently than the Welsh flag on public buildings, particularly the Town Hall in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

In 2015 Plaid Glyndŵr launched an online petition to stop people from outside Wales being given social housing before local people.

References

Welsh nationalist parties
Political parties established in 2012
2012 establishments in the United Kingdom