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 United Kingdom used single-member, first-past-the-post constituencies to elect Members of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1999: they were required when a member resigned, died or was disqualified. Six by-elections were held in this period, all retained by the holding party.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained at next election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London South West[1] | 20 September 1979 | Shelagh Roberts
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Conservative | Shelagh Roberts
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Conservative | Disqualification | Yes | ||
| Midlands West[2] | 5 March 1987 | Terry Pitt
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Labour | John Bird
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Labour | Death | Yes | ||
| Hampshire Central[3] | 15 December 1988 | Basil de Ferranti
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Conservative | Edward Kellett-Bowman
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Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
| Merseyside West[2] | 12 December 1996 | Kenneth Stewart
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Labour | Richard Corbett
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Labour | Death | Yes | ||
| Yorkshire South[2] | 7 May 1998 | Norman West
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Labour | Linda McAvan
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Labour | Resignation | N/A | ||
| North East Scotland[4] | 26 November 1998 | Allan Macartney
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SNP | Ian Hudghton
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SNP | Death | N/A | ||
