1995 Perth and Kinross by-election

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

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Candidate  | John Godfrey | Veronica Linklater
Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats
Popular vote  | 8,990  | 4,952
Percentage  | 21.4%  | 11.8%

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| MP before election

Nicholas Fairbairn
Conservative

| Elected MP

Roseanna Cunningham
SNP

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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.

## Results

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Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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
| Scottish Green | Robin Harper | 223  | 0.5  | New
| Scottish Conservatory and Unionist[2] | 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

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General election 1992: Perth and Kinross[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |  |

## See also

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* Perth and Kinross (UK Parliament constituency)
* Scottish Westminster constituencies
* Lists of United Kingdom by-elections

## References

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1. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
2. ^ "Conservatory candidate". The Herald. 12 May 1995. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
3. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

## External links

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* British Parliamentary By Elections: Campaign literature from the by-election

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