Westminster Parliamentary By-Elections 1992-1997


saltire shield 'Ours is a democratic message designed to include all the people of Scotland regardless of origin. It is not where you come from that is important but where we are going together as part of the community of Scotland... I have a dream of a new Scotland. That dream is shared by the people of Perth and Kinross. Scotland is waking from its slumber. Our dream will come true.'
SNP MP Roseanna Cunningham after winning Perth and Kinross from the Conservative and Unionist Party.
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Monklands East: 30 th June 1994

Candidate Logo Party Vote % % change since GE
Helen Liddell Labour 16,960 49.8 % -11.5 %
Kay M. Ullrich SNP Scottish National Party 15,320 44.9 % +26.9 %
Stephen Gallagher Lib Dem Liberal Democrat 878* 2.6 % - 2.0 %
Mrs. G.S. Bell Con Conservative & Unionist 799* 2.3 % -13.8 %
Ms. A. Bremner Ind Network 69* 0.2 % (+ 0.2 %)
D.J. Patterson Nat law Natural Law Party 58* 0.2 % (+ 0.2 %)
Labour hold Labour majority 1,640 4.9 % -38.4 %

Perth & Kinross: 25 th May 1995

Candidate Logo Party Vote % % change since GE
Roseanna Cunningham SNP Scottish National Party 16,931 40.4 % + 4.4 %
Douglas Alexander Labour 9,620 22.9 % +10.5 %
John Godfrey Con Conservative & Unionist 8,990 21.4 % -18.8 %
Veronica Linklater Lib Dem Liberal Democrat 4,952 11.8 % + 0.4 %
Lord David Sutch Monster Monster Raving Loony Party 586* 1.4 % (+1.4 %)
V.T. Linacre UK Ind UKIP 504* 1.2 % (+1.2 %)
R.C.L. Harper Green Green 223* 0.5 % (+0.5 %)
M.A. Halford Ind Conservatory & Unionist Party 88* 0.2 % (+0.2 %)
G.D. Black Nat Law Natural Law Party 54* 0.1 % (+0.1 %)
Scottish National Party gain from Conservative & Unionist Scottish National Party majority 7,311 17.5% + 21.7 %

Total votes cast in Scottish by elections 1992-1997

Party Logo Votes % Change Candidates MPs elected
Scottish National Party 32,251 42.42 +13.95 2 1 (+1)
Labour 26,580 34.96 + 2.01 2 1
Conservative and Unionist 9,789 12.87 -17.18 2 0 (-1)
Liberal Democrats 5,830 7.67 - 0.86 2 0
Monster Raving Loony 586 0.77 (+0.77) 1 0
UK Independence 504 0.66 (+0.66) 1 0
Green 223 0.29 (+0.29) 1 0
Natural Law 112 0.15 (+0.15) 2 0
Conservatory & Unionist Ind 88 0.12 (+0.12) 1 0
Network Ind 69 0.09 (+0.09) 1 0

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