2001 Banff and Buchan by-election

By-election to replace a member of the Scottish Parliament August 2019 The 2001 Banff and Buchan by-election to the Scottish Parliament was held on 7 June 2001, the same day as a UK general election and also a Scottish Parliament by-election in Strathkelvin and Bearsden. The by-election was caused by the resignation of Scottish National Party (SNP) politician Alex Salmond as MSP for Banff and Buchan. The SNP retained the Holyrood seat with Stewart Stevenson (who had originally been selected to contest the Westminster constituency) winning for them. Result Banff and Buchan by-election, 2001 Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson 15,386 49.6 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ted Brocklebank 6,819 22.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) Megan Harris 4,897 15.8 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenyon Wright 3,231 10.4 -6.4 Scottish Socialist Party Peter Anderson 682 2.2 New 8,567 27.6 -8.0 31,015 Scottish National Party Scottish Parliament election result, 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Banff and Buchan, 1999BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Banff & Buchan http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/024.stm 10 November 2024 BBC 2001 Scottish National Party Alex Salmond 16,695 52.6 N/A Scottish Conservative Party David Davidson 5,403 17.0 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Maitland Mackie 5,315 16.8 N/A Scottish Labour Party Megan Harris 4,321 13.6 N/A 11,292 35.6 N/A 31,734 N/A Scottish National Party See also Elections in Scotland List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament References Category:2001 elections in the United Kingdom Category:2001 in Scotland 2001 Banff Category:By-elections to the Scottish Parliament Category:Politics of Aberdeenshire Category:21st century in Aberdeenshire Category:June 2001 in the United Kingdom