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List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament

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This is a list of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament, in reverse chronological order.

Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour gain, yellow for a Scottish National Party (SNP) gain, blue for a Conservative and Unionist gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat, and grey for any other gain.

List of by-elections

2007 - 2011 Parliamentary term

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Lothians1 31 August 2007 Stefan Tymkewycz

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SNP Shirley-Anne Somerville

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SNP Resignation to concentrate on Edinburgh City Council work

2003 - 2007 Parliamentary term

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Moray 27 April 2006 Margaret Ewing

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SNP Richard Lochhead

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SNP Death (breast cancer)
Highlands and Islands1 19 April 2006 Mary Scanlon

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Conservative Dave Petrie

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Conservative Resignation in order to fight Moray
North East Scotland1 19 April 2006 Richard Lochhead

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SNP Maureen Watt

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SNP Resignation in order to fight Moray
Glasgow Cathcart 29 September 2005 Mike Watson

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Labour Charlie Gordon

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Labour Scandal (convicted of fire-raising)
South of Scotland1 22 June 2005 David Mundell

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Conservative Derek Brownlee

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Conservative Resignation (elected as MP)
Mid Scotland and Fife1 10 January 2005 Keith Raffan

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Liberal Democrats Andrew Arbuckle

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Liberal Democrats Resignation (health)

1999 - 2003 Parliamentary term

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Mid Scotland and Fife1 14 August 2001 Nick Johnston

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Conservative Murdo Fraser

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Conservative Resignation (ill health)
Banff and Buchan 7 June 2001 Alex Salmond

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SNP Stewart Stevenson

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SNP Resignation (elected as MP)
Strathkelvin and Bearsden 7 June 2001 Sam Galbraith

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Labour Brian Fitzpatrick

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Labour Resignation (health reasons)
Glasgow Anniesland 23 November 2000 Donald Dewar

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Labour Bill Butler

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Labour Death (brain hemorrhage)
Ayr 16 March 20002 Ian Welsh

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Labour John Scott

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Conservative Resignation (family reasons)
  • 1 - Replacement of a member elected from a region took place by taking the next member on the party's list, and did not involve a poll.
  • 2 - Gain retained at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election.

See also