Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament constituency) Clarence Mitchell, a former BBC News reporter and spokesman for the family of Madeleine McCann, was selected as the Conservative Party candidate. On 26 April 2017, it was announced that the local Liberal Democrat party had chosen to not field a candidate in the seat during the upcoming snap election, endorsing Caroline Lucas instead due to their shared pro-EU stance. This occurred on the same night as the local Green Party stood aside in Brighton Kemptown in order to ensure the seat was not won by the Conservatives due to a split vote between progressive parties. Caroline Lucas retained Brighton
2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Elected<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats gained<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seats lost<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Net change<br>in seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of seats<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of votes<br> !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Change in %<br>of vote<br> "Italics" indicates a new member and/or party representing the seat. Bold indicates an MP who did not complete a full term. 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland The 2010 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland occurred on 6 May 2010 and all 18 seats in Northern Ireland were contested. The election saw Sinn Féin win the most votes at a Westminster election for the first time and saw the Democratic Unionist