Officially, voting has begun for the by-elections in Wakefield, Tiverton, and Honiton.

The Conservatives gained the two seats in West Yorkshire and Devon in 2019.

On Thursday, polling stations for both by-elections will be open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., with results expected between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.

In the Tiverton and Honiton by-election, there will be eight candidates, whereas, in the Wakefield by-election, there will be fifteen.

Candidates for Tiverton and Honiton by-elections:

Heritage Party, Jordan Donoghue-Morgan

Andy Foan, Reform United Kingdom

Liberal Democrats’ Richard Foord

The Conservative and Unionist Party’s Helen Hurford

Liz Pole, Labour Party

The For Britain Movement led by Frankie Rufolo

Ben Walker, UK Independence Party (UKIP)

Gill Westcott, representing the Green Party

Wakefield candidates for a by-election:

Nadeem Ahmed, Republican Party

Akef Akbar, Independent

Christian People’s Alliance’s Paul Bickerdike

Mick Dodgson represents the Freedom Alliance. Genuine People. Genuine Alternative

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Sir Archibald Stanton Earl ‘Eaton

Jayda Fransen, Independent

Jordan James Gaskell, representing the UK Independence Party

David John Rowntree Herndon, leader of the Yorkshire Party

Therese Hirst, representing the English Democrats

Northern Independence Party’s Christopher Richard Jones

Simon Robert Lightwood, member of the Labour Party

Jamie Luke Needle, Liberal Democrats

Theo Blue Routh, Ashley, Green Party

Ashlea Simon, First Britain

Chris Walsh, Reform United Kingdom