List of Scottish parliamentary by-elections

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This is a list of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament, in reverse chronological order.

Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour gain, yellow for a Scottish National Party (SNP) gain, blue for a Conservative and Unionist gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat, and grey for any other gain.

Contents

[edit] List of by-elections

[edit] 2003 - 2007 Parliamentary term

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Moray April 27, 2006 Margaret Ewing Scottish National Party Richard Lochhead Scottish National Party Death (breast cancer)
Glasgow Cathcart September 29, 2005 Mike Watson Labour Charlie Gordon Labour Scandal (convicted of fire-raising)

[edit] 1999 - 2003 Parliamentary term
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Banff and Buchan June 7, 2001 Alex Salmond Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson Scottish National Party Resignation (elected as MP)
Strathkelvin and Bearsden June 7, 2001 Sam Galbraith Labour Brian Fitzpatrick Labour Resignation (health reasons)
Glasgow Anniesland November 23, 2000 Donald Dewar Labour Bill Butler Labour Death (brain hemorrhage)
Ayr March 16, 20001 Ian Welsh Labour John Scott Conservative Resignation (family reasons)
  • 1 - Gain retained at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election.

[edit] See also

By-elections in the United Kingdom
British Parliament: 1885 - 1900 • 1900 - 1918 • 1918 - 1931 • 1931 - 1950 • 1950 - 1979 • 1979 - present
Scottish Parliament • Welsh Assembly
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