Election Results for General Synod 2026-31
The votes have been counted, and we can now announce those elected to represent our diocese on General Synod.
Congratulations to the following candidates who have been elected to serve on General Synod 2026-2031:
Proctors in Convocation (House of Clergy)
The Revd Canon Vincent Whitworth
House of Laity
We would like to thank all who stood as candidates and those who organised the process, including the hustings, and the electors, for their diligence and participation.
The STV results will be published on this website early next week.
The inauguration of the twelfth General Synod will be in London on 17 November 2026.
General Synod is elected every five years by a system of proportional representation. It is made up of three Houses: Bishops, Clergy and Laity, with a maximum of 467 members. The House of Bishops includes all diocesan bishops plus seven suffragan (or assistant) bishops. In addition to clergy elected from the dioceses, the House of Clergy also includes cathedral deans, a representative of prison chaplains and clergy employed in the universities. The House of Laity is composed chiefly of lay people elected from the dioceses. General Synod meets two or three times a year in London or York.