Banff and Buchan by-election, 2001

The Banff and Buchan by-election to the Scottish Parliament was held on June 7, 2001, the same day as a UK general election. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Scottish National Party (SNP) politician Alex Salmond as MSP for Banff and Buchan.

Alex Salmond had decided to return to Westminster, the United Kingdom parliament, as an MP and he won the contest for the Westminster Banff and Buchan constituency the same day as the by-election. The SNP retained the Holyrood seat with Stewart Stevenson (who had originally been selected to contest the Westminster constituency) winning for them.

Result

Election box begin no clear
title=Banff and Buchan by-election, 2001Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Stevenson
votes = 15,386
percentage = 49.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ted Brocklebank
votes = 6,819
percentage = 22.0
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Megan Harris
votes = 4,897
percentage = 10.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Canon Kenyon Wright
votes = 3,231
percentage = 10.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Peter Anderson
votes = 682
percentage = 2.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
swing =

cottish Parliament Election result, 1999

ee also

* Elections in Scotland
* List of Scottish Parliamentary by-elections