Falkirk West by-election, 2000
- Falkirk West by-election, 2000
Dennis Canavan, the Member of Parliament for Falkirk West, in Scotland (elected as Labour but sitting as an Independent) accepted the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on November 21, 2000.
A by-election to fill the seat was held on December 21.The Scottish National Party mounted a strong challenge, but fell 700 votes short of winning.
Results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Eric Joyce
votes = 8,492
percentage = 43.5
change = −15.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = David Kerr
votes = 7,787
percentage = 39.9
change = +16.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Craig Stevenson
votes = 1,621
percentage = 8.3
change = −3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Iain Hunter
votes = 989
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Hugh O'Donnell
votes = 615
percentage = 3.2
change = −1.9Election box majority
votes = 705
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 19,504
percentage = 36.1
change = -36.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -16.2
General Election result, 1997
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Dennis Canavan
votes = 22,772
percentage = 59.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = David Alexander
votes = 8,989
percentage = 23.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Carol Buchanan
votes = 4,639
percentage = 12.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Derek Houston
votes = 1,970
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 13783
percentage = 35.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38370
percentage = 72.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =
ee also
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