List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament

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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
By-election Date Parliament Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Ref
Shetland 29 August 2019 5th Tavish Scott   Liberal Democrats Beatrice Wishart   Liberal Democrats Resignation (to take a new role at
Scottish Rugby
)		 [2]
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire 8 June 2017 John Lamont   Conservative Rachael Hamilton   Conservative Resignation (to contest a seat in the 2017 UK general election) [3]
Cowdenbeath 23 January 2014 4th Helen Eadie   Labour Alex Rowley   Labour Death (cancer) [4]
Dunfermline 24 October 2013 Bill Walker   SNP Cara Hilton   Labour[a] Resignation (convicted of assault) [6]
Aberdeen Donside 20 June 2013 Brian Adam   SNP Mark McDonald   SNP Death (cancer) [7]
Moray 27 April 2006 2nd Margaret Ewing   SNP Richard Lochhead   SNP Death (breast cancer) [8]
Glasgow Cathcart 29 September 2005 Mike Watson   Labour Charlie Gordon   Labour Resignation (convicted of fire-raising) [9]
Banff and Buchan 7 June 2001 1st Alex Salmond   SNP Stewart Stevenson   SNP Resignation (to focus on the Parliament of the United Kingdom) [10]
Strathkelvin and Bearsden 7 June 2001 Sam Galbraith   Labour Brian Fitzpatrick   Labour Resignation (health reasons) [10]
Glasgow Anniesland
 23 November 2000 Donald Dewar   Labour Bill Butler   Labour Death (
brain hemorrhage
)		 [11]
Ayr 16 March 2000 Ian Welsh   Labour John Scott   Conservative[b] Resignation (family reasons) [13]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Gain not retained at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election[5]
  2. ^ Gain retained at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election[12]

Citations

  1. ^ McGrath, Francesca (8 June 2011). "Scottish Parliament Electoral System" (PDF). Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Lib Dems hold off SNP to win Shetland by-election". BBC News. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Rachael Hamilton wins Scottish Parliament by-election". BBC News. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Cowdenbeath by-election: Alex Rowley holds seat for Labour". BBC News. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Dunfermline – Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Dunfermline by-election: Labour's Cara Hilton wins seat from SNP". BBC News. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. ^ "SNP's Mark McDonald wins Aberdeen Donside by-election". BBC News. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ^ "SNP's joy at by-election victory". BBC News. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  9. ^ Paterson, Stewart (12 April 2016). "Election 2016 focus: Cathcart". Glasgow Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Holyrood by-elections resolved". BBC News. 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Labour holds Dewar seats". BBC News. 24 November 2000. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Scottish Parliament Election Results 2003". South Ayrshire Council. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Tories walking on Ayr". BBC News. 17 March 2000. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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