Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001
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The Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001 was a by-election
held for the Scottish Parliament
constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden
on 7 June 2001, the same day as the UK general election
and also a Scottish Parliament by-election in Banff and Buchan
. It was caused by the resignation for health reasons of the constituency's MSP
, Sam Galbraith
.
The Labour Party
retained the seat with Brian Fitzpatrick
winning for them. He faced a strong challenge from Dr. Jean Turner
who stood as an "independent" candidate trying to save the local Stobhill Hospital
. Turner would later stand against Fitzpatrick at the 2003 election for the Scottish Parliament
and defeat him.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held for the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
on 7 June 2001, the same day as the UK general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
and also a Scottish Parliament by-election in Banff and Buchan
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 and also a Scottish Parliament by-election in Strathkelvin and Bearsden...
. It was caused by the resignation for health reasons of the constituency's MSP
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
, Sam Galbraith
Sam Galbraith
Samuel Laird "Sam" Galbraith is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is a former Member of Parliament and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament....
.
The Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
retained the seat with Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)
Brian Fitzpatrick is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic school in Glasgow before studying law at Glasgow University...
winning for them. He faced a strong challenge from Dr. Jean Turner
Jean Turner
Dr. Jean McGivern Turner is a former Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden....
who stood as an "independent" candidate trying to save the local Stobhill Hospital
Stobhill Hospital
Stobhill Hospital is an Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Hospital, located in the district of Springburn in the north of Glasgow, Scotland. It serves the population of North Glasgow and part of East Dunbartonshire.-History:...
. Turner would later stand against Fitzpatrick at the 2003 election for the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
and defeat him.
Result
Scottish Parliament Election result, 1999
See also
- Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)Strathkelvin and Bearsden is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
- Elections in ScotlandElections in ScotlandScotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament, the United Kingdom Parliament, the European Parliament, local councils and community councils.-Scottish Parliament:...
- List of Scottish Parliamentary by-elections