2000 Falkirk West by-election

The 2000 Falkirk West by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 21 December 2000 for the Scottish constituency of Falkirk West.

The vacancy was caused by the

Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead

.

A by-election to fill the seat was held on 21 December. The Scottish National Party mounted a strong challenge, but fell 705 votes short of winning.

Results

Falkirk West by-election, 2000^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Joyce	8,492	43.5	−15.9
	SNP	David Kerr	7,787	39.9	+16.5
	Conservative	Craig Stevenson	1,621	8.3	−3.8
	Scottish Socialist	Iain Hunter	989	5.1	New
	Liberal Democrats	Hugh O'Donnell	615	3.2	−1.9
Majority			705	3.6	-32.3
Turnout			19,504	36.1	-36.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-16.2

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

^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1997-2002 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 5 October 2015.