Election Name: | 1995 Perth and Kinross by-election |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | By-election |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1992 United Kingdom general election |
Previous Year: | 1992 |
Next Election: | 1997 United Kingdom general election |
Next Year: | 1997 |
Election Date: | 25 May 1995 |
Seats For Election: | The Perth and Kinross seat in the House of Commons. Elected by simple majority using first past the post. Triggered by death of incumbent |
Party1: | Scottish National Party |
Popular Vote1: | 16,931 |
Percentage1: | 40.4% |
Swing1: | 4.4pp |
Candidate2: | Douglas Alexander |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Popular Vote2: | 9,620 |
Percentage2: | 22.9% |
Swing2: | 10.5pp |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Popular Vote4: | 8,990 |
Percentage4: | 21.4% |
Swing4: | 18.7pp |
Party5: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Popular Vote5: | 4,952 |
Percentage5: | 11.8% |
Swing5: | 0.7pp |
MP | |
Before Election: | Nicholas Fairbairn |
After Election: | Roseanna Cunningham |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Scottish National Party |
The 1995 by-election for the UK Parliament constituency of Perth and Kinross in Scotland was held on 25 May 1995, following the death of Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn on 19 February of that year.
The result was a Scottish National Party gain from the Conservatives.