Falkirk West by-election, 2000

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Dennis Canavan, the Member of Parliament for Falkirk West, in Scotland (elected as Labour but sitting as an Independent) accepted the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on November 21, 2000.

A by-election to fill the seat was held on December 21. The Scottish National Party mounted a strong challenge, but fell 700 votes short of winning.

[edit] Results

Falkirk West by-election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Joyce	8,492	43.5	−15.9
	Scottish National Party	David Kerr	7,787	39.9	+16.5
	Conservative	Craig Stevenson	1,621	8.3	−3.8
	Scottish Socialist	Iain Hunter	989	5.1
	Liberal Democrat	Hugh O'Donnell	615	3.2	−1.9
Majority			705	3.6
Turnout			19,504	36.1	-36.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-16.2

[edit] General Election result, 1997

General Election 1997: Falkirk West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dennis Canavan	22,772	59.3
	Scottish National Party	David Alexander	8,989	23.4
	Conservative	Carol Buchanan	4,639	12.1
	Liberal Democrat	Derek Houston	1,970	5.1
Majority			13783	35.9
Turnout			38370	72.6
	Labour hold		Swing

[edit] See also

• Elections in Scotland

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