List of European Parliament by-elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the European Parliament in the United Kingdom were held during the period when the
The
Summary
By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained at next election | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London South West[1] | 20 September 1979 | Shelagh Roberts | Conservative | Shelagh Roberts | Conservative | Disqualification | Yes | ||
Midlands West[2] | 5 March 1987 | Terry Pitt | Labour | John Bird | Labour | Death | Yes | ||
Hampshire Central[3] | 15 December 1988 | Basil de Ferranti | Conservative | Edward Kellett-Bowman | Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
Merseyside West[2] | 12 December 1996 | Kenneth Stewart | Labour | Richard Corbett | Labour | Death | N/A | ||
Yorkshire South[2] | 7 May 1998 | Norman West | Labour | Linda McAvan | Labour | Resignation | N/A | ||
North East Scotland[4][5] | 26 November 1998 | Allan Macartney | SNP | Ian Hudghton | SNP | Death | N/A |
By-elections
London South West
The London South West by-election took place on 20 September 1979, a few months after the 1979 election. The elected MEP, Shelagh Roberts, was disqualified for holding an office of profit under the Crown.[6] Roberts ran again and won, but with a significant swing against them.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Shelagh Roberts | 41,096 | 41.2 | -10.8 | |
Labour | Tony Hart | 32,632 | 32.7 | +0.5 | |
Liberal | Christopher Mayhew | 23,842 | 23.9 | +10.7 | |
ACMFT | W O Smedley | 1,830 | 1.9 | ||
Independent | D Hussey | 305 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 8,464 | 8.5 | -11.3 | ||
Turnout | 99,705 | 19.4 | -11.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.7 |
Midlands West
The Midlands West by-election took place on 5 March 1987. It was caused by the death of Terry Pitt, the sitting MEP. The seat was retained by Labour, with a much reduced majority.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Bird | 59,761 | 39.2 | -11.5 | |
Conservative | Michael Whitby | 55,736 | 36.5 | -0.7 | |
Liberal | Christopher Carter | 37,106 | 24.3 | +12.2 | |
Majority | 4,025 | 2.6 | -10.8 | ||
Turnout | 152,603 | 28.2 | +1.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -5.4 |
Hampshire Central
The Hampshire Central by-election took place on 15 December 1988. It was caused by the death of Basil de Ferranti, the sitting MEP. The seat was held by the Conservatives with a large majority.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Kellet-Bowman | 38,039 | 49.0 | -2.8 | |
Labour | John Arnold | 16,597 | 21.4 | -2.6 | |
SLD
|
David Chidgey | 13,392 | 17.3 | -6.9 | |
SDP | Martin Attlee | 5,952 | 7.7 | ||
Green | Sally Penton | 3,603 | 4.6 | ||
Majority | 21,442 | 27.6 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 77,583 | 14.1 | -15.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 |
Merseyside West
The Merseyside West by-election took place on 12 December 1996. It was caused by the death of Kenneth Stewart, the sitting MEP. The seat was held by Labour with a reduced large majority.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Corbett | 31,484 | 53.8 | -4.6 | |
Conservative | Jeremy Myers | 12,780 | 21.8 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kiron Reid | 8,829 | 15.1 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Stephen Radford | 4,050 | 6.9 | ||
National Democrats | Simon Darby | 718 | 1.2 | ||
Natural Law | John Collins | 680 | 1.2 | ||
Majority | 18,704 | 32.0 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 58,541 | 11.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.2 |
Yorkshire South
The Yorkshire South by-election took place on 7 May 1998. It was caused by the retirement of Norman West, the incumbent MEP for 14 years. The seat was held by Labour, but saw a large reduction in the majority.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Linda McAvan | 62,275 | 52.2 | -20.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diana Paulette-Wallis | 22,051 | 18.5 | +10.6 | |
Conservative | Robert Goodwill | 21,085 | 17.7 | +3.9 | |
UKIP
|
Peter Davies | 13,830 | 11.6 | +9.0 | |
Majority | 40,224 | 33.7 | -31.1 | ||
Turnout | 119,241 | 23.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | 15.6 |
North East Scotland
The North East Scotland by-election took place on 26 November 1998. It was caused by the death of Allan Macartney, the sitting MEP. The seat was held by the SNP, with an increased majority.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | Ian Hudghton | 57,445 | 47.6 | +4.9 | |
Conservative | Struan Stevenson | 23,744 | 19.7 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Kathleen Walkershaw | 23,086 | 19.1 | -9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Keith Raffan | 11,753 | 9.7 | +1.5 | |
Scottish Socialist | Harvey Duke | 2,510 | 2.1 | ||
Scottish Green
|
Robin Harper | 2,067 | 1.7 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 33,701 | 27.9 | +3.8 | ||
Turnout | 120,605 | 20.5 | |||
SNP hold | Swing | +1.9 |
References
- ^ Boothroyd, David (11 April 2003). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: London". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b c United Kingdom Parliamentary Election results 1979-1999: England: Part 2
- ^ United Kingdom Parliamentary Election results 1979-1999: England: Part 1
- ^ Grice, Andrew (28 November 1998). "Politics: Euro Election: Woofie factor sees off Labour in Scots poll". The Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ United Kingdom Parliamentary Election results 1979-1999: Scotland
- ^ "Dame Sheiagh Roberts." Times [London, England] 20 Jan. 1992: 14. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Cracknell, Richard; Morgan, Bryn (2 June 1999). "European Parliament elections: 1979 to 1994". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 9 January 2024.