List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament
This is a list of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament, in reverse chronological order. These occur when a constituency seat becomes vacant, due to the death or resignation of a member. 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 gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat gain, and grey for any other gain.
There were no by-elections in the 3rd Scottish Parliament term (2007–11).
List of by-elections for constituency members
5th Scottish Parliament (2016–present) | ||||||||
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
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Shetland | 29 August 2019 | Tavish Scott | Liberal Democrats | Beatrice Wishart | Liberal Democrats | Resigned to take new role at Scottish Rugby | ||
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | 8 June 2017 | John Lamont | Conservative | Rachael Hamilton | Conservative | Resigned to contest a seat in the 2017 UK general election | ||
4th Scottish Parliament (2011–16) | ||||||||
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
Cowdenbeath[1] | 23 January 2014 | Helen Eadie | Labour | Alex Rowley | Labour | Death (cancer) | ||
Dunfermline[2] | 24 October 2013 | Bill Walker | SNP | Cara Hilton | Labour | Resignation (convicted of assault) | ||
Aberdeen Donside[3] | 20 June 2013 | Brian Adam | SNP | Mark McDonald | SNP | Death (cancer) | ||
2nd Scottish Parliament (2003–07) | ||||||||
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
Moray[4] | 27 April 2006 | Margaret Ewing | SNP | Richard Lochhead | SNP | Death (breast cancer) | ||
Glasgow Cathcart | 29 September 2005 | Mike Watson | Labour | Charlie Gordon | Labour | Resignation (convicted of fire-raising) | ||
1st Scottish Parliament (1999–2003) | ||||||||
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | ||
Banff and Buchan | 7 June 2001 | Alex Salmond | SNP | Stewart Stevenson | SNP | Resignation | ||
Strathkelvin and Bearsden | 7 June 2001 | Sam Galbraith | Labour | Brian Fitzpatrick | Labour | Resignation (health reasons) | ||
Glasgow Anniesland | 23 November 2000 | Donald Dewar | Labour | Bill Butler | Labour | Death (brain hemorrhage) | ||
Ayr | 16 March 20001 | Ian Welsh | Labour | John Scott | Conservative | Resignation (family reasons) | ||
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References
- "Cowdenbeath by-election: Alex Rowley holds seat for Labour". BBC News. BBC. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Dunfermline by-election: Labour's Cara Hilton wins seat from SNP". BBC News. BBC. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "SNP's Mark McDonald wins Aberdeen Donside by-election". BBC News. BBC. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "SNP's joy at by-election victory". BBC News. BBC. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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