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UK Elections summary 1945–2017

95 Polish Candidates involved in UK General Elections and By-Elections 1945–2017

(Note: some candiates may not be identified due to name changes through marriage etc)

 

PHS_logo_subheadPolish Historical Candidature 1945–2017

  UK General Elections & By-Elections Polish
Candidates		 Elected
Polish MPs
  1945 - 1970 (7 Elections) NIL NIL
  1970 - 1974 (45th Parliament) 1 NIL
  1974 - 1974 (46th Parliament) 1 NIL
  1974 - 1979 (47th Parliament) 2 NIL
  1976 By-Election (04 Nov) 1 NIL
  1979 - 1983 (48th Parliament) NIL NIL
  1983 - 1987 (49th Parliament) 3 Stefan Terlezki
  1987 - 1992 (50th Parliament) 4 NIL
  1992 - 1997 (51st Parliament) 4 NIL
  1994 By-Election (05 May) 1 Denis MacShane (Matyjaszek)
  1997 - 2001 (52nd Parliament) 13 Denis MacShane
  2001 - 2005 (53rd Parliament) 9 Denis MacShane, Marek Lazarowicz
  2005 - 2010 (54th Parliament) 12 Denis MacShane, Marek Lazarowicz, Daniel Kawczynski
  2009 By-Election (23 July) 1 NIL
  2010 - 2015 (55th Parliament) 18 Denis MacShane, Marek Lazarowicz, Daniel Kawczynski, Simon Danczuk
  2015 - 2017 (56th Parliament) 12 Daniel Kawczynski, Simon Danczuk
  2016 By-Election (16 June) 1 Rosena Wisniewska-Allin-Khan
  2017 - Present (57th Parliament) 13 Daniel Kawczynski, Rosena Wisniewska-Allin-Khan
 Total Candidates (1945–2017) = 95  

 

PHS_logo_subheadPolish Ministers in UK Governments 1945–2017

  Name Party Role
1 Stefan Terlezki CBE
 Conservative Conservative Member of the Council of Europe Human Rights Committee (1989)
2 Denis MacShane (Matyjaszek) Labour Labour Minister of Europe (2002 - 2005)

 

PHS_logo_subheadPolish Candidature by Party 1945–2017

  Party   Polish MPs
1 Labour 21 Denis MacShane (Matyjaszek), Marek Lazarowicz, Simon Danczuk, Rosena Wisniewska-Allin-Khan
2 Liberal Democrat 16  
3 Conservative 14 Stefan Terlezki, Daniel Kawczynski
4 UKIP 10  
5 Liberal 10  
6 Green 6  
7 Independent 3  
8 Natural Law 2  
9 ProLife Alliance 2  
10 Referendum Party 2  
11 Socialist Labour 2  
12 Veritas 2  
13 BNP (British National Party)
 1  
14 Europeans Party
 1  
15 Legalise Cannabis 1  
16 SNP (Scotish National Party)
 		1  
17 Socialist Democrat 1  
 Total Candidates (1945–2017) = 95  

 

PHS_logo_subheadPolish Candidature by Election 1945–2017

  Leading Polish Candidates Candidature 11 General Election & 3 By-Election Dates 
1 Denis MacShane (Matyjaszek)  (Labour) 6 28 Oct 1974, 05 May 1994,
01 May 1997, 07 June 2001, 05 May 2005, 06 May 2010
2 Frank Harasiwka (Lib Dem) 6 11 June 1987, 01 May 1997,
07 June 2001, 05 May 2005, 06 May 2010, 08 June 2017
3 Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) 5 07 June 2001, 05 May 2005, 06 May 2010, 07 May 2015, 08 June 2017
4 Stefan Terlezki (Conservative) 4 28 Feb 1974, 10 Oct 1974,
08 June 1983, 11 June 1987
5 Frances Oborski (Liberal) 4 04 Nov 1976, 11 June 1987,
01 May 1997, 05 May 2005
6 Marek Lazarowicz (Labour) 4 07 June 2001, 05 May 2005, 06 May 2010, 07 May 2015
7 Simon Danczuk (Labour) 3 06 May 2010, 07 May 2015, 08 June 2017
8 Noel Nowosielski (Liberal / Lib Dem) 2 / 1 07 June 2001, 05 May 2005, 06 May 2010
9 Andrew Garczak (UKIP) 2 07 May 2015, 08 June 2017
10 Peter Gwizdala (Lib Dem) 2 07 May 2015,  08 June 2017
11 Anna Klepacka (ProLife Alliance) 2 01 May 1997, 07 June 2001
12 Judy Maciejowska (Green) 2 07 June 2001, 06 May 2010
13 Helen Martinek (UKIP / Veritas) 2 07 June 2001, 05 May 2005
14 Anna Miszewska (Natural Law ) 2 09 April 1992, 01 May 1997
15 Christopher Ostrowski (Labour) 2 23 July 2009, 08 June 2017
16 Rosena Wisniewska-Allin-Khan(Labour) 2 16 June 2016, 08 June 2017
17 Jasna Badzak (UKIP) 1 06 May 2010
18 Steve Belzak-Maczulski (Lib Dem) 1 09 April 1992
19 J. Bogusz (Referendum Party) 1 01 May 1997
20 Michal Chantkowski (Green) 1 08 June 2017
21 Callum Chomczuk (Lib Dem) 1 05 May 2005
22 Anthony Chytry (Independent) 1 06 May 2010
23 Barbara Czarnecka-Yerolemou (Conservative) 1 01 May 1997
24 Alexander Daszak (Legalise Cannabis) 1 05 May 2005
25 Nina Dluzewska (Labour) 1 08 June 2017
26 Gregory Drodz (Lib Dem) 1 09 April 1992
27 Susan Gaszczak (Lib Dem) 1 06 May 2010
28 Jacqui Jedzrejewski (Labour) 1 05 May 2005
29 Mathew Kiesel (Lib Dem) 1 07 May 2015
30 Peter Klonowski (UKIP) 1 07 May 2015
31 Marek Kotecha (Conservative) 1 01 May 1997
32 Wojtek Kowalewski (Labour) 1 08 May 2017
33 Peter Krakowiak (Green) 1 06 May 2010
34 Jane Kulka (Lib Dem) 1 06 May 2010
35 Terence Majorowicz (BNP) 1 06 May 2010
36 Gerald Michaluk (Conservative) 1 06 May 2010
37 Tony Miklinski (Conservative) 1 08 June 2017
38 P. Miernik (Liberal) 1 09 June 1983
39 Jan Mokrzycki (Liberal) 1 18 June 1970
40 Wiktor Moszczynski (Labour) 1 09 June 1983
41 Richard Mrozinski (UKIP) 1 01 May 1997
42 Stefan Mrozinski  (Conservative) 1 07 May 2015
43 Teresa Muchewicz (Veritas) 1 05 May 2005
44 Christopher Mularczyk (Social Democrats) 1 11 June 1987
45 Katie Pruszynski (Lib Dem) 1 08 June 20107
46 John Piasecki (Labour) 1 06 May 2010
47 Barbara  Russocki (Referendum Party) 1 01 May 1997
48 Pat Sikorski (Socialist Labour) 1 01 May 1997
49 G.M. Slysz (UKIP) 1 01 May 1997
50 Peter Sopowski (Labour) 1 06 May 2010
51 Richard Suchorzewski (UKIP) 1 05 May 2005
52 Przemek Swirczynski (UKIP) 1 07 May 2015
53 Paul Turek (Socialist Labour) 1 07 June 2001
54 Stefan Tymkewicz (SNP) 1 05 May 2005
55 Mike Wieteska (UKIP) 1 06 May 2010
56 Jason Zadrozny (Lib Dem) 1 06 May 2010
57 Jan Zablocki (Green) 1 08 June 2017
58 Paul Zukowskyi (Lib Dem) 1 06 May 2010
 Total Candidates (1945–2017) = 95  
Dataset compiled by Christopher Marek Rencki FRAI