List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament explained
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved legislature of Scotland. It was founded in 1999. The 129 members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are elected using the additional member system. 73 MSPs are elected through the first-past-the-post system in the Parliament's single-member constituencies, while 56 are elected in the regions to ensure results are proportional. There are 8 regions, electing 7 MSPs each. By-elections to the Parliament occur when a constituency seat becomes vacant, due to the death or resignation of a member.[1]
There were no by-elections in the 3rd Scottish Parliament term (2007 - 11).
By-elections
Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour gain, and blue for a Conservative gain
List of by-elections for constituency members| scope=col | By-election | scope=col data-sort-type=date | Date | scope=col | Parliament | scope=col | Incumbent | scope=col | Party | scope=col | Winner | scope=col | Party | scope=col | Cause | scope=col class=unsortable | Ref |
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| 29 August 2019 | | | Liberal Democrats | | Liberal Democrats | Resignation (to take a new role at Scottish Rugby) | [2] |
| 8 June 2017 | | Conservative | | Conservative | Resignation (to contest a seat in the 2017 UK general election) | [3] |
| 23 January 2014 | | | Labour | | Labour | Death (cancer) | [4] |
| 24 October 2013 | | SNP | | Labour | Resignation (convicted of assault) | [5] |
| 20 June 2013 | | SNP | | SNP | Death (cancer) | [6] |
| 27 April 2006 | | | SNP | | SNP | Death (breast cancer) | [7] |
| 29 September 2005 | | Labour | | Labour | Resignation (convicted of fire-raising) | [8] |
| 7 June 2001 | | | SNP | | SNP | Resignation (to focus on the Parliament of the United Kingdom) | [9] |
| 7 June 2001 | | Labour | | Labour | Resignation (health reasons) | |
| 23 November 2000 | | Labour | | Labour | Death (brain hemorrhage) | [10] |
| 16 March 2000 | | Labour | | Conservative | Resignation (family reasons) | [11] |
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See also
References
Citations
Notes and References
- Web site: Scottish Parliament Electoral System . McGrath . Francesca . 8 June 2011 . Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20201007125648/https://www.parliament.scot/Research%20briefings%20and%20fact%20sheets/Scottish_Parliament_Electoral_System.pdf . live . 7 October 2020 . 7 October 2020.
- Web site: Lib Dems hold off SNP to win Shetland by-election . . 30 August 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005140516/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49502204 . live . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020.
- Web site: Rachael Hamilton wins Scottish Parliament by-election . . 5 October 2020 . BBC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005140839/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40216693 . live . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020.
- Web site: Cowdenbeath by-election: Alex Rowley holds seat for Labour . BBC News . 24 January 2014 . 9 March 2017.
- Web site: Dunfermline by-election: Labour's Cara Hilton wins seat from SNP . BBC News . 25 October 2013 . 9 March 2017.
- Web site: SNP's Mark McDonald wins Aberdeen Donside by-election . BBC News . 21 June 2013 . 9 March 2017.
- Web site: SNP's joy at by-election victory . BBC News . 28 April 2006 . 9 March 2017.
- Web site: Election 2016 focus: Cathcart . Paterson . Stewart . 12 April 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006090358/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/14420484.election-2016-focus-cathcart/ . live . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020.
- Web site: Holyrood by-elections resolved . . 8 June 2001 . BBC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006090914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/vote2001/hi/english/scotland/newsid_1377000/1377179.stm . live . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020.
- Web site: Labour holds Dewar seats . . 24 November 2000 . BBC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006091341/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1037967.stm . live . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020.
- Web site: Tories walking on Ayr . . 17 March 2000 . BBC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006091940/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/678408.stm . live . 6 October 2020 . 6 October 2020.
