1995 Perth and Kinross by-election

The 1995 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.

1995 Perth and Kinross by-election

← 1992
25 May 1995
1997 →

The Perth and Kinross seat in the House of Commons.
Elected by simple majority using first past the post.
Triggered by death of incumbent
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Roseanna Cunningham Douglas Alexander
Party SNP Labour
Popular vote 16,931 9,620
Percentage 40.4% 22.9%
Swing 4.4pp 10.5pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate John Godfrey Veronica Linklater
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 8,990 4,952
Percentage 21.4% 11.8%
Swing 18.7pp 0.7pp

MP before election

Nicholas Fairbairn
Conservative

Elected MP

Roseanna Cunningham
SNP

The result was a Scottish National Party gain from the Conservatives.

Result

Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Roseanna Cunningham 16,931 40.4 +4.4
Labour Douglas Alexander 9,620 22.9 +10.5
Conservative John Godfrey 8,990 21.4 −18.7
Liberal Democrats Veronica Linklater 4,952 11.8 +0.4
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 586 1.4 New
UKIP Vivian Linacre 504 1.2 New
Green Robin Harper 223 0.5 New
Scottish Conservatory and Unionist Michael Halford 88 0.2 New
Natural Law Gary Black 54 0.1 New
Majority 7,311 17.5 N/A
Turnout 41.948 62.1 −14.8
SNP gain from Conservative Swing +11.6

Previous election

General election 1992: Perth and Kinross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Fairbairn 20,195 40.2 +0.6
SNP Roseanna Cunningham 18,101 36.0 +8.4
Labour Mervyn Rolfe 6,267 12.4 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Black 5,714 11.4 −5.5
Majority 2,094 4.2 −7.8
Turnout 47,950 76.9 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing

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