Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995
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A by-election
for the UK Parliament constituency
of Perth and Kinross
in Scotland
was held on 25 May 1995, following the death of Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn
on 19 February of that year.
The result was a Scottish National Party
gain from the Conservatives.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the UK Parliament constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth and Kinross was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
was held on 25 May 1995, following the death of Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn
Nicholas Fairbairn
Sir Nicholas Hardwick Fairbairn, QC was a British politician.He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Kinross and Western Perthshire, elected in 1974 and 1979, and Perth and Kinross, elected 1983, 1987, and 1992. He was Solicitor General for Scotland from 1979 to 1982...
on 19 February of that year.
The result was a Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
gain from the Conservatives.
Results
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See also
- Perth and Kinross (UK Parliament constituency)Perth and Kinross (UK Parliament constituency)Perth and Kinross was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland
- List of United Kingdom by-elections