List of United Kingdom by-elections 831137 225002545 2008-07-11T12:07:55Z 82.70.9.70 /* 52nd Parliament (1997–2001) */ date of Hamilton South This is a '''list of parliamentary [[by-election]]s in the [[United Kingdom]]''' since 1979, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. Where seats changed [[political party]] at the election, the result is highlighted: red for a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] gain, blue for a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] gain, yellow for a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]], [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]] or [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] gain, orange for a [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] gain, green for a [[Plaid Cymru]] gain and grey for any other gain. ==By-elections== Where the cause of by-election is given as "resignation" or "seeks re-election", this indicates that the incumbent was appointed on his/her own request to an "office of profit under the Crown", either the [[Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds]] or the [[Steward of the Manor of Northstead]]. These appointments are made as a constitutional device for leaving the House of Commons, whose Members are not permitted to resign. Members seeking re-election must therefore resign from the "office of profit" before the result of the by-election is returned. {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="9" | ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2005|54th Parliament]] (2005–present)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- |[[Glasgow East by-election, 2008|Glasgow East]] |[[24 July]][[2008]] |[[David Marshall (Scottish politician)|David Marshall]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |TBD | | |Resignation (ill-health) |- |[[Haltemprice and Howden by-election, 2008|Haltemprice and Howden]] |[[10 July]][[2008]] |[[David Davis (British politician)|David Davis]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Davis (British politician)|Davis Davis]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Davis for freedom campaign|Resigned to recontest]] |- |[[Henley by-election, 2008|Henley]] |[[26 June]][[2008]] |[[Boris Johnson]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[John Howell (politician)|John Howell]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Resignation ([[Mayor of London]]) |- |- bgcolor=lightblue |[[Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008|Crewe and Nantwich]] |[[22 May]] 2008 |[[Gwyneth Dunwoody]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Edward Timpson]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death (heart attack) |- |[[Sedgefield by-election, 2007|Sedgefield]] |[[19 July]] [[2007]] |[[Tony Blair]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Phil Wilson (politician)|Phil Wilson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Resignation (Middle East Envoy) |- |[[Ealing Southall by-election, 2007|Ealing Southall]] |[[19 July]] 2007 |[[Piara Khabra]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Virendra Sharma]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (liver problems) |- |[[Bromley and Chislehurst by-election, 2006|Bromley and Chislehurst]] |[[29 June]] [[2006]] |[[Eric Forth]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Bob Neill]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death (cancer) |- |[[Blaenau Gwent by-elections, 2006|Blaenau Gwent]] |29 June 2006 |[[Peter Law]] {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |[[Dai Davies (politician)|Dai Davies]] {{Party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} |Death (cancer) |- |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, 2006|Dunfermline and West Fife]] |[[9 February]] 2006 |[[Rachel Squire]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Willie Rennie]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (cancer/stroke) |- |[[Livingston by-election, 2005|Livingston]] |[[29 September]] [[2005]] |[[Robin Cook]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Jim Devine]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (heart disease) |- |[[Cheadle by-election, 2005|Cheadle]] |[[14 July]] 2005 |[[Patsy Calton]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |[[Mark Hunter (politician)|Mark Hunter]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (cancer) |- |colspan=9 | ===[[MPs elected in the UK general election, 2001|53rd Parliament]] (2001–2005)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- |[[Hartlepool by-election, 2004|Hartlepool]] |[[30 September]] [[2004]] |[[Peter Mandelson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Iain Wright]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as European Commissioner |- |[[Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election, 2004|Birmingham Hodge Hill]] |[[15 July]] 2004 |[[Terry Davis (MP)|Terry Davis]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Liam Byrne]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as Secretary-General of the [[Council of Europe]] |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Leicester South by-election, 2004|Leicester South]]<sup>1</sup> |[[15 July]] 2004 |[[Jim Marshall (UK politician)|Jim Marshall]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Parmjit Singh Gill]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (heart attack) |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Brent East by-election, 2003|Brent East]]<sup>2</sup> |[[18 September]] [[2003]] |[[Paul Daisley]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Sarah Teather]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (cancer) |- |[[Ogmore by-election, 2002|Ogmore]] |[[14 February]] [[2002]] |Sir [[Raymond Powell]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Huw Irranca-Davies]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (asthma attack?) |- |[[Ipswich by-election, 2001|Ipswich]] |[[15 October]] [[2001]] |[[Jamie Cann]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Chris Mole]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death ("serious illness") |- |colspan=9 | * <sup>1</sup> Gain not retained at the [[2005 UK general election]]. * <sup>2</sup> Gain retained at the 2005 UK general election. ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1997|52nd Parliament]] (1997–2001)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- |[[Falkirk West by-election, 2000|Falkirk West]] |[[21 December]] [[2000]] |[[Dennis Canavan]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}/ [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]<sup>1</sup> |[[Eric Joyce]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Resigned following election to the [[Scottish Parliament]] |- bgcolor=pink |[[West Bromwich West by-election, 2000|West Bromwich West]] |[[23 November]] 2000 |[[Betty Boothroyd]] {{Party name with colour|Speaker of the British House of Commons}} |[[Adrian Bailey]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Life Peerage]] |- |[[Preston by-election, 2000|Preston]] |[[23 November]] 2000 |[[Audrey Wise]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Mark Hendrick]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (cancer) |- |[[Glasgow Anniesland by-election, 2000|Glasgow Anniesland]] |[[23 November]] 2000 |[[Donald Dewar]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[John Robertson (UK politician)|John Robertson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (brain hemorrhage after heart surgery) |- bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[South Antrim by-election, 2000|South Antrim]] |[[21 September]] 2000<sup>2</sup> |[[Clifford Forsythe]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[William McCrea (politician)|William McCrea]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |Death (sudden illness) |- |[[Tottenham by-election, 2000|Tottenham]] |[[22 June]] 2000 |[[Bernie Grant]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[David Lammy]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (heart attack) |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Romsey by-election, 2000|Romsey]] |[[4 May]] 2000<sup>3</sup> |[[Michael Colvin]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Sandra Gidley]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (accidental fire) |- |[[Ceredigion by-election, 2000|Ceredigion]] |[[3 February]] 2000 |[[Cynog Dafis]] {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |[[Simon Thomas (politician)|Simon Thomas]] {{Party name with colour|Plaid Cymru}} |Resigned following election to the [[Welsh Assembly]] |- |[[Kensington and Chelsea by-election, 1999|Kensington and Chelsea]] |[[25 November]] [[1999]] |[[Alan Clark]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Michael Portillo]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death (cancer) |- |[[Wigan by-election, 1999|Wigan]] |[[23 September]] 1999 |[[Roger Stott]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Neil Turner]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (long illness) |- |[[Hamilton South by-election, 1999|Hamilton South]] |[[23 September]] 1999 |[[George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen | George Robertson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Bill Tynan]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Life Peerage]] upon appointment as Secretary-General of NATO |- |[[Eddisbury by-election, 1999|Eddisbury]] |[[22 July]] 1999 |[[Alastair Goodlad]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Stephen O'Brien]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Appointment as High Commissioner to Australia |- |[[Leeds Central by-election, 1999|Leeds Central]] |[[10 June]] 1999 |[[Derek Fatchett]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Hilary Benn]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (heart attack) |- |[[Winchester by-election, 1997|Winchester]] |[[20 November]] [[1997]] |[[Mark Oaten]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |[[Mark Oaten]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Void election |- |[[Beckenham by-election, 1997|Beckenham]] |[[20 November]] 1997 |[[Piers Merchant]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Jacqui Lait]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Resignation (Scandal) |- |[[Paisley South by-election, 1997|Paisley South]] |[[6 November]] 1997 |[[Gordon McMaster]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Douglas Alexander]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (suicide) |- |[[Uxbridge by-election, 1997|Uxbridge]] |[[31 July]] 1997 |Sir [[Michael Shersby]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[John Randall (UK politician)|John Randall]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- |colspan=9| * <sup>1</sup> [[Dennis Canavan]] was elected as a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP from [[United Kingdom general election, 1974 (February)|1974]] onwards but in [[1999]] left the party when he was not selected as a Labour candidate for the [[Scottish Parliament]] and instead successfully stood as an Independent. *<sup>2</sup> Gain not retained at the [[2001 UK general election]]. *<sup>3</sup> Gain retained at the 2001 UK general election. ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1992|51st Parliament]] (1992–1997)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- bgcolor=pink |[[Wirral South by-election, 1997|Wirral South]] |[[27 February]] [[1997]]<sup>1</sup> |[[Barry Porter]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Ben Chapman (politician)|Ben Chapman]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Barnsley East by-election, 1996|Barnsley East]] |[[12 December]] [[1996]] |[[Terry Patchett]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Jeff Ennis]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=pink |[[South East Staffordshire by-election, 1996|South East Staffordshire]] |[[11 April]] 1996<sup>1</sup> |Sir [[David Lightbown]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Brian Jenkins (politician)|Brian Jenkins]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Hemsworth by-election, 1996|Hemsworth]] |[[1 February]] 1996 |[[Derek Enright]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Jon Trickett]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election, 1995|Littleborough and Saddleworth]] |[[27 July]] [[1995]]<sup>2</sup> |[[Geoffrey Dickens]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Chris Davies]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[North Down by-election, 1995|North Down]] |[[15 June]] 1995<sup>1</sup> |Sir [[James Kilfedder]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Popular Unionist Party}} |[[Robert McCartney (politician)|Robert McCartney]] {{Party name with colour|UK Unionist Party}} |Death |- bgcolor=orange |[[Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995|Perth and Kinross]] |[[25 May]] 1995<sup>1</sup> |Sir [[Nicholas Fairbairn]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Roseanna Cunningham]] {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} |Death |- |[[Islwyn by-election, 1995|Islwyn]] |[[16 February]] 1995 |[[Neil Kinnock]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Don Touhig]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as European Commissioner |- bgcolor=pink |[[Dudley West by-election, 1994|Dudley West]] |[[15 December]] [[1994]]<sup>1</sup> |[[John Blackburn (politician)|John Blackburn]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Ian Pearson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Monklands East by-election, 1994|Monklands East]] |[[30 June]] 1994 |[[John Smith (UK politician)|John Smith]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Helen Liddell]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Newham North East by-election, 1994|Newham North East]] |[[9 June]] 1994 |[[Ron Leighton]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Stephen Timms]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Eastleigh by-election, 1994|Eastleigh]] |[[9 June]] 1994<sup>1</sup> |[[Stephen Milligan]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey|David Chidgey]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Dagenham by-election, 1994|Dagenham]] |[[9 June]] 1994 |[[Bryan Gould]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Judith Church]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Waikato]], [[New Zealand]] |- |[[Bradford South by-election, 1994|Bradford South]] |[[9 June]] 1994 |[[Bob Cryer]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Gerry Sutcliffe]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (road accident) |- |[[Barking by-election, 1994|Barking]] |[[9 June]] 1994 |[[Jo Richardson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Margaret Hodge]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Rotherham by-election, 1994|Rotherham]] |[[5 May]] 1994 |[[Jimmy Boyce]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Denis MacShane]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Christchurch by-election, 1993|Christchurch]] |[[29 July]] [[1993]]<sup>3</sup> |[[Robert Adley]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Diana Maddock]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Newbury by-election, 1993|Newbury]] |[[6 May]] 1993<sup>1</sup> |[[Judith Chaplin]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Rendel]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death |- |colspan=9| *<sup>1</sup> - Gain retained at the [[1997 UK general election]]. *<sup>2</sup> - [[Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Littleborough and Saddleworth]] was abolished in boundary changes taking effect from 1997. Davies contested the successor seat of [[Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Oldham East and Saddleworth]] for the [[Liberal Democrats]] but lost to [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]. *<sup>3</sup> - Gain not retained at the 1997 UK general election. ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1987|50th Parliament]] (1987–1992)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- bgcolor=pink |[[Langbaurgh by-election, 1991|Langbaurgh]] |[[7 November]] [[1991]]<sup>1</sup> |[[Richard Holt]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Ashok Kumar (UK politician)|Ashok Kumar]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Kincardine and Deeside by-election, 1991|Kincardine and Deeside]] |[[7 November]] 1991<sup>1</sup> |[[Alick Buchanan-Smith]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Nicol Stephen]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Hemsworth by-election, 1991|Hemsworth]] |[[7 November]] 1991 |[[George Buckley (politician)|George Buckley]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Derek Enright]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Liverpool Walton by-election, 1991|Liverpool Walton]] |[[4 July]] 1991 |[[Eric Heffer]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Peter Kilfoyle]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=pink |[[Monmouth by-election, 1991|Monmouth]] |[[16 May]] 1991<sup>1</sup> |Sir [[John Stradling Thomas]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Huw Edwards (politician)|Huw Edwards]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Neath by-election, 1991|Neath]] |[[4 April]] 1991 |[[Donald Coleman]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Peter Hain]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Ribble Valley by-election, 1991|Ribble Valley]] |[[7 March]] 1991<sup>1</sup> |[[David Waddington, Baron Waddington|David Waddington]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Michael Carr (Lib Dem politician)|Michael Carr]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |[[Life Peerage]] on appointment as [[Leader of the House of Lords]] |- |[[Paisley South by-election, 1990|Paisley South]] |[[29 November]] [[1990]] |[[Norman Buchan]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Gordon McMaster]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Paisley North by-election, 1990|Paisley North]] |[[29 November]] 1990 |[[Allen Adams]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea|Irene Adams]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Bradford North by-election, 1990|Bradford North]] |[[8 November]] 1990 |[[Pat Wall]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Terry Rooney]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Bootle by-election, November 1990|Bootle]] |[[8 November]] 1990 |[[Michael Carr (Labour politician)|Michael Carr]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Joseph Benton]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Eastbourne by-election, 1990|Eastbourne]] |[[18 October]] 1990<sup>1</sup> |[[Ian Gow]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Bellotti]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |Death (killed by IRA) |- |[[Knowsley South by-election, 1990|Knowsley South]] |[[27 September]] 1990 |[[Sean Hughes (politician)|Sean Hughes]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Edward O'Hara]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Bootle by-election, May 1990|Bootle]] |[[24 May]] 1990 |[[Allan Roberts]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Michael Carr (Labour politician)|Michael Carr]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Upper Bann by-election, 1990|Upper Bann]] |[[17 May]] 1990 |[[Harold McCusker]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[David Trimble]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Death |- bgcolor=pink |[[Mid Staffordshire by-election, 1990|Mid Staffordshire]] |[[22 March]] 1990<sup>1</sup> |[[John Heddle]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Sylvia Heal]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (suicide) |- |[[Vauxhall by-election, 1989|Vauxhall]] |[[15 June]] [[1989]] |[[Stuart Holland]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Kate Hoey]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment to the European University Institute, Florence |- |[[Glasgow Central by-election, 1989|Glasgow Central]] |[[15 June]] 1989 |[[Robert McTaggart]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Mike Watson]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=pink |[[Vale of Glamorgan by-election, 1989|Vale of Glamorgan]] |[[4 May]] 1989<sup>1</sup> |Sir [[Raymond Gower]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[John Smith (Welsh politician)|John Smith]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Richmond by-election, 1989|Richmond]] |[[23 February]] 1989 |[[Leon Brittan]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[William Hague]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Appointment as European Commissioner |- |[[Pontypridd by-election, 1989|Pontypridd]] |[[23 February]] 1989 |[[Brynmor John]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Kim Howells]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Epping Forest by-election, 1988|Epping Forest]] |[[15 December]] [[1988]] |Sir [[John Biggs-Davison]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Steven Norris]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=orange |[[Glasgow Govan by-election, 1988|Glasgow Govan]] |[[10 November]] 1988<sup>1</sup> |[[Bruce Millan]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Jim Sillars]] {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} |Appointment to European Commission |- |[[Kensington by-election, 1988|Kensington]] |[[14 July]] 1988 |Sir [[Brandon Rhys Williams]], Bt. {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Dudley Fishburn]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- | colspan=9 | * <sup>1</sup> - Gain not retained at the [[1992 UK general election]]. ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1983|49th Parliament]] (1983–1987)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- |[[Truro by-election, 1987|Truro]] |[[12 March]] [[1987]] |[[David Penhaligon]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |[[Matthew Taylor (politician)|Matthew Taylor]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |Death (road accident) |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Greenwich by-election, 1987|Greenwich]] |[[26 February]] 1987<sup>1</sup> |[[Guy Barnett (UK politician)|Guy Barnett]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Rosie Barnes]] {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Knowsley North by-election, 1986|Knowsley North]] |[[13 November]] [[1986]] |[[Robert Kilroy-Silk]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[George Howarth]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |New BBC TV presenter career |- |[[Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election, 1986|Newcastle-under-Lyme]] |[[17 July]] 1986 |[[John Golding (British politician)|John Golding]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Llinos Golding]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as General Secretary of the [[National Communications Union]] |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Ryedale by-election, 1986|Ryedale]] |[[8 May]] 1986<sup>2</sup> |[[John Spence]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Elizabeth Shields]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[West Derbyshire by-election, 1986|West Derbyshire]] |[[8 May]] 1986 |[[Matthew Parris]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Patrick McLoughlin]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Appointment as presenter of LWT program 'Weekend World' |- bgcolor=pink |[[Fulham by-election, 1986|Fulham]] |[[10 April]] 1986<sup>2</sup> |[[Martin Stevens]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Nick Raynsford]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Upper Bann by-election, 1986|Upper Bann]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Harold McCusker]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Harold McCusker]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Strangford by-election, 1986|Strangford]] |[[23 January]] 1986<sup>1</sup> |[[John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney|John Taylor]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney|John Taylor]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |- bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[Newry & Armagh by-election, 1986|Newry & Armagh]] |[[23 January]] 1986<sup>1</sup> |[[James Nicholson]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Seamus Mallon]] {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[North Antrim by-election, 1986|North Antrim]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Ian Paisley]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |[[Ian Paisley]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[East Antrim by-election, 1986|East Antrim]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Roy Beggs]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Roy Beggs]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[South Antrim by-election, 1986|South Antrim]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Clifford Forsythe]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Clifford Forsythe]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Belfast North by-election, 1986|Belfast North]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Cecil Walker]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Cecil Walker]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Belfast East by-election, 1986|Belfast East]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Peter Robinson (politician)|Peter Robinson]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |[[Peter Robinson (politician)|Peter Robinson]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Belfast South by-election, 1986|Belfast South]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Martin Smyth]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Martin Smyth]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[North Down by-election, 1986|North Down]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[James Kilfedder]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Popular Unionist Party}} |[[James Kilfedder]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Popular Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[South Down by-election, 1986|South Down]] |[[23 January]] 1986<sup>3</sup> |[[Enoch Powell]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Enoch Powell]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Fermanagh & South Tyrone by-election, 1986|Fermanagh & South Tyrone]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[Ken Maginnis]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Ken Maginnis]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Lagan Valley by-election, 1986|Lagan Valley]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[James Molyneaux]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[James Molyneaux]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[East Londonderry by-election, 1986|East Londonderry]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[William Ross]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[William Ross]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Mid Ulster by-election, 1986|Mid Ulster]] |[[23 January]] 1986 |[[William McCrea (politician)|William McCrea]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |[[William McCrea (politician)|William McCrea]] {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} |Seeks re-election in opposition to the [[Anglo-Irish Agreement]] |- |[[Tyne Bridge by-election, 1985|Tyne Bridge]] |[[5 December]] [[1985]] |[[Harry Cowans]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[David Clelland]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Brecon and Radnor by-election, 1985|Brecon and Radnor]] |[[4 July]] 1985<sup>1</sup> |[[Tom Hooson]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Richard Livsey]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Enfield Southgate by-election, 1984|Enfield Southgate]] |[[13 December]] [[1984]] |Sir [[Anthony Berry]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Michael Portillo]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death (killed by IRA) |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Portsmouth South by-election, 1984|Portsmouth South]] |[[14 June]] 1984<sup>2</sup> |[[Bonner Pink]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Mike Hancock (UK politician)|Mike Hancock]] {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[South West Surrey by-election, 1984|South West Surrey]] |[[3 May]] 1984 |[[Maurice Macmillan|Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Virginia Bottomley]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Stafford by-election, 1984|Stafford]] |[[3 May]] 1984 |Sir [[Hugh Fraser (politician)|Hugh Fraser]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Bill Cash]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Cynon Valley by-election, 1984|Cynon Valley]] |[[3 May]] 1984 |[[Ioan Evans]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Ann Clwyd]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Chesterfield by-election, 1984|Chesterfield]] |[[1 March]] 1984 |[[Eric Varley]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Tony Benn]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as Chairman of [[Coalite]] PLC |- |[[Penrith and The Border by-election, 1983|Penrith and the Border]] |[[28 July]] [[1983]] |[[William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw|William Whitelaw]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[David Maclean]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Hereditary Peerage]] on appointment as [[Leader of the House of Lords]] |- |colspan=9| * <sup>1</sup> - Gain retained at the [[1987 UK general election]]. * <sup>2</sup> - Gain not retained at the 1987 UK general election. * <sup>3</sup> - [[Enoch Powell]] retained the seat for the Ulster Unionists in the by-election but lost it to the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1987|1987 General Election]]. ===[[MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1979|48th Parliament]] (1979–1983)=== |- !By-election !! Date !! Incumbent !! colspan=2 | Party !! Winner !! colspan=2 | Party !! Cause |- |[[Darlington by-election, 1983|Darlington]] |[[24 March]] [[1983]]<sup>1</sup> |[[Edward Fletcher (politician)|Edward Fletcher]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Oswald O'Brien]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Bermondsey by-election, 1983|Bermondsey]] |[[24 February]] 1983<sup>2</sup> |[[Robert Mellish, Baron Mellish|Robert Mellish]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}/Ind Labour |[[Simon Hughes]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |Resignation (dispute with party) |- |[[Glasgow Queen's Park by-election, 1982|Glasgow Queen's Park]] |[[2 December]] [[1982]] |[[Frank McElhone]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Helen McElhone]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Peckham by-election, 1982|Peckham]] |[[28 October]] 1982 |[[Harry Lamborn]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Harriet Harman]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=pink |[[Birmingham Northfield by-election, 1982|Birmingham Northfield]] |[[28 October]] 1982<sup>3</sup> |[[Jocelyn Cadbury]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[John Spellar]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death (suicide) |- |[[Gower by-election, 1982|Gower]] |[[16 September]] 1982 |[[Ifor Davies]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Gareth Wardell]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Coatbridge and Airdrie by-election, 1982|Coatbridge and Airdrie]] |[[24 June]] 1982 |[[James Dempsey]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Tom Clarke (politician)|Thomas Clarke]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=lightblue |[[Mitcham and Morden by-election, 1982|Mitcham and Morden]] |[[3 June]] 1982<sup>4</sup> |[[Bruce Douglas-Mann]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}/Ind [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]] |[[Angela Rumbold]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Sought re-election upon change of party allegiance |- |[[Beaconsfield by-election, 1982|Beaconsfield]] |[[27 May]] 1982 |Sir [[Ronald Bell (UK politician)|Ronald Bell]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Tim Smith (UK politician)|Tim Smith]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Glasgow Hillhead by-election, 1982|Glasgow Hillhead]] |[[25 March]] 1982<sup>2</sup> |Sir [[Tam Galbraith|Thomas Galbraith]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Roy Jenkins]] {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Belfast South by-election, 1982|Belfast South]] |[[4 March]] 1982 |[[Robert Bradford (NI politician)|Robert Bradford]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |[[Martin Smyth]] {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} |Death (killed by IRA) |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Crosby by-election, 1981|Crosby]] |[[26 November]] [[1981]]<sup>3</sup> |Sir [[Graham Page]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Shirley Williams]] {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic Party (UK)}} |Death |- bgcolor=yellow |[[Croydon North West by-election, 1981|Croydon North West]] |[[22 October]] 1981<sup>3</sup> |[[Robert Taylor (UK politician)|Robert Taylor]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Bill Pitt]] {{Party name with colour|Liberal Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Fermanagh & South Tyrone by-election, 1981 (August)|Fermanagh & South Tyrone]] |[[20 August]] 1981<sup>5</sup> |[[Bobby Sands]] {{Party name with colour|Anti H-Block}} |[[Owen Carron]] {{Party name with colour|Anti H-Block}} |Death (hunger strike) |- |[[Warrington by-election, 1981|Warrington]] |[[16 July]] 1981 |Sir [[Thomas Williams]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Douglas Hoyle]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Appointment as High Court Judge |- bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[Fermanagh & South Tyrone by-election, 1981 (April)|Fermanagh & South Tyrone]] |[[9 April]] 1981<sup>5</sup> |[[Frank Maguire]] {{Party name with colour|Independent Republican (Ireland)}} |[[Bobby Sands]] {{Party name with colour|Anti H-Block}} |Death |- |[[Glasgow Central by-election, 1980|Glasgow Central]] |[[26 June]] [[1980]] |[[Thomas McMillan (British MP)|Thomas McMillan]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Robert McTaggart]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[Southend East by-election, 1980|Southend East]] |[[13 March]] 1980<sup>2</sup> |Sir [[Stephen McAdden]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Teddy Taylor]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Death |- |[[South West Hertfordshire by-election, 1979|South West Hertfordshire]] |[[13 December]] [[1979]] |[[Geoffrey Dodsworth]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |[[Richard Page]] {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |Resignation on medical advice |- |[[Manchester Central by-election, 1979|Manchester Central]] |[[27 September]] 1979 |[[Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester|Harold Lever]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Robert Litherland]] {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |[[Life Peerage]] |- |colspan=9| * <sup>1</sup> - [[Oswald O'Brien]] retained the seat for Labour in the by-election but lost it to the Conservatives in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983 General Election]] only 11 weeks later. * <sup>2</sup> - Gain retained at the 1983 UK general election. * <sup>3</sup> - Gain not retained at the 1983 UK general election. * <sup>4</sup> - Mitcham and Morden was the last time an incumbent government gained a seat from the opposition in a by-election. * <sup>5</sup> - Following Sands' death, [[Owen Carron]] retained the seat for Anti H-Block in the second by-election and defended it as [[Sinn Féin]] in the 1983 General Election but lost to the Ulster Unionists. |} {{UK by-elections}} == UK by-election records == For a list of exceptional results and records in the history of by-elections in the United Kingdom see: [[United Kingdom by-election records]] ==Notes== <references/> ==References== *[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/election.html United Kingdom Election Results (David Boothroyd)] *[http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/election.htm#british United Kingdom Elections (Keele University)] *[http://www.geocities.com/by_elections/ British Parliamentary By-Elections since 1945] *[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/commons.htm List of MPs since 1660] *[[F. W. S. Craig]], ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-83'' *[[F. W. S. Craig]], ''British Parliamentary Election Statistics 1832-1987'' *[[F. W. S. Craig]], ''Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833-1987'' [[Category:United Kingdom-related lists|By-elections in the UK 1979]] [[Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom| ]] [[cy:Rhestr is-etholiadau yn y Deyrnas Unedig]]