Scottish Parliamentary By-Elections 1999 - 2003


saltire shield'The Liberal Democrats are a completely unprincipled bunch of opportunists, who will do anything and say anything for a taste of power. In New Labour, they have found their perfect bedfellows. They are the kind of politicians who could cut down a tree and then happily mount the stump and make a speech in favour of conservation.'
Scottish Tory Leader, David McLetchie MSP, 24 th June 2000.
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Scottish Parliamentary By-elections 1999-2003

Ayr (South of Scotland Region): 16 th March 2000

LogoPartyCandidateVotes%% change
Con logo Conservative John Scott 12,580 39.44 % + 1.43 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party Jim Mather 9,236 28.95 % + 9.48 %
Labour logoLabour Cllr Rita Miller 7,054 22.11 % - 15.98 %
SSP logo Scottish Socialist Party James Stewart 1,345 4.22 % (+ 4.22 %)
Liberal logoLiberal Democrat Stuart Ritchie 800 2.51 % - 1.93 %
Scot Green Scottish Green Party Gavin Corbett 460 1.44 % (+ 1.44 %)

The Radio Vet William Clifton Botcherby 186 0.58 % (+0.58 %)
UKIP UK Independence Alistair McConnachie 113 0.35 % (+0.35 %)
Prolife Pro Life Alliance Robert Graham 111 0.35 % (+0.35 %)

Independent, Anti Cloning Kevin James Dillon 15 0.05 % (+ 0.05 %)
Conservative gain from Labour Conservative majority 3,344 10.48 %

Glasgow Anniesland (Glasgow Region): 23 rd November 2000

LogoPartyCandidateVotes%% change since 97
Labour logoLabour Bill Butler 9,838 48.68 % - 10.13 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party Tom Chalmers 4,462 22.08 % + 1.87 %
Con logo Conservative Kate Pickering 2,138 10.58 % - 0.07 %
Scottish Socialist Party Rosie Kane 1,429 7.07 % + 2.56 %
Liberal logo Liberal Democrat Judith Fryer 1,384 6.85 % + 0.52 %
Scottish Green Party Alistair Whitelaw 662 3.28 % + 3.28 %
Socialist Labour Party Murdo Ritchie 298 1.47 % + 0.98 %
Labour hold Labour majority 5,376 26.60 % - 12.00 %

Banff & Buchan (North East Scotland Region) 7 th June by-election

LogoPartyCandidateVotes%% change
SNP logo Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson 15,386 49.61 % - 3.00 %
Con logo Conservative Ted Brocklebank 6,819 21.99 % + 4.96 %
Labour logoLabour Megan Harris 4,897 15.79 % + 2.17 %
Liberal logoLiberal Democrat Canon Kenyon Wright 3,231 10.42 % - 6.33 %
SSP logo Scottish Socialist Party Peter Anderson 682 2.20 % (+ 2.20 %)
Scottish National Party hold Scottish National Party majority 8,567 27.62 % - 7.98 %

Strathkelvin & Bearsden (West of Scotland Region) 7 th June by-election

LogoPartyCandidateVotes%% change
Labour logoLabour Brian Fitzpatrick 15,401 37.01 % - 13.72 %
Dr Jean Turner Save Stobhill Hospital Dr Jean McGivern Turner 7,572 18.20 % (+ 18.20 %)
Liberal logoLiberal Democrat John Morrison 7,147 17.20 % + 7.42 %
SNP logo Scottish National Party Janet Law 6,457 15.52 % - 6.64 %
Con logo Conservative Charles Ferguson 5,037 12.10 % - 4.26 %
SSP logo Scottish Socialist Party Willie O'Neill
% %
Labour hold Labour majority 7,829 18.81 % - 9.78 %

Total votes cast in Scottish by elections 1999-2003

PartyLogoVotes%ChangeCandidatesMSPs elected
Labour logo Labour 37,190 29.82 % - 10.76 % 4 2 (- 1)
SNP logo Scottish National Party 35,541 28.49 % + 0.55 % 4 1
Con logo Conservative 26,571 21.30 % + 0.16% 4 1 (+ 1)
Liberal logo Liberal Democrat 12,562 10.07 % + 0.84 % 4 0
Dr Jean Turner Save Stobhall Hospital 7,572 6.07 % (+ 6.07 %) 1 0
Scottish Socialist Party 3,456 2.77 % + 2.06 % 3 (+ 2) 0
Scottish Green Party 1,122 0.90 % + 0.90 % 2 (+ 2) 0
Socialist Labour2980.24 %+ 0.14 %10

Radio Vet1860.15 %(+ 0.15 %)1 (+ 1)0
UK Independence Party1130.09 %(+ 0.09 %)1 (+ 1)0
Pro Life Alliance1110.09 %(+ 0.09 %)1 (+ 1)0

Anti Cloning150.01 %(+ 0.01 %1 (+ 1)0


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