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How many UK parliamentary by-elections? on Kalshi
If the total number of UK parliamentary by-elections with polling day scheduled and held in 2026 is at least 9, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: the statistical agency or entity responsible for the calculation and/or release of <political stat>.
Market says (typical open contract)
4%
Median YES price across 3 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 17:55 UTC.
Real-world odds
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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.
Luck needed meter
7% 😈
All but decided, says the market. The remaining cents are the price of the rare surprise, and the fee comes off them first.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4¢ (now) | 0.3¢ | $3.36 | 4.3% |
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will the total number of UK parliamentary by-elections with polling day scheduled and held in 2026 be at least 7 2026? · At least 7 | 6¢ | 6% | 0.4¢ | — | 12% | 4,073 | Jan 01, 14:59 UTC |
| Will the total number of UK parliamentary by-elections with polling day scheduled and held in 2026 be at least 8 2026? · At least 8 | 4¢ | 4% | 0.2¢ | — | 7% | 1,418 | Jan 01, 14:59 UTC |
| Will the total number of UK parliamentary by-elections with polling day scheduled and held in 2026 be at least 9 2026? · At least 9 | 2¢ | 2% | 0.2¢ | — | 5% | 763 | Jan 01, 14:59 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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