Under the provisions of the Scotland Act, 1998, regional members of the Scottish Parliament who resign, die or are otherwise disqualified are replaced by the next available and willing person of their original party's list, so no by-election occurs.[1]
These are the changes that have occurred since the first elections in 1999.
List of regional list member changes
2021 - 2026 Parliamentary term
Region | Date | Incumbent | Party | Replacement | Party | Cause |
Highlands and Islands | 9 February 2024 | Donald Cameron | | Conservative | Tim Eagle | | Conservative | Resignation following appointment to House of Lords |
Mid Scotland and Fife | 5 September 2022 | Dean Lockhart | | Conservative | Roz McCall | | Conservative | Resignation (to pursue new opportunities) |
2016 - 2021 Parliamentary term
Region | Date | Incumbent | Party | Replacement | Party | Cause |
Lothian | 15 July 2019 [2] | Kezia Dugdale | | Labour | Sarah Boyack | | Labour | Resignation (Appointment as director of the John Smith Centre for Public Service) |
Highlands and Islands | 13 June 2017 | Douglas Ross | | Conservative | Jamie Halcro Johnston | | Conservative | Resignation (elected as MP) |
North East Scotland | 13 June 2017 | Ross Thomson | | Conservative | Tom Mason | | Conservative | Resignation (elected as MP) |
South Scotland | 4 May 2017 | Rachael Hamilton | | Conservative | Michelle Ballantyne | | Conservative | Resignation in order to contest Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire |
North East Scotland | 7 December 2016 | Alex Johnstone | | Conservative | Bill Bowman | | Conservative | Death |
2011 – 2016 Parliamentary term
2007 – 2011 Parliamentary term
2003 – 2007 Parliamentary term
1999 – 2003 Parliamentary term
Region | Date | Incumbent | Party | Replacement | Party | Cause |
Mid Scotland and Fife | 14 August 2001 | Nick Johnston | | Conservative | Murdo Fraser | | Conservative | Resignation (ill health) |
See also
References
- ^ "Candidate guide - Senedd election (Part 2b/6)" (PDF).
- ^ "Kezia Dugdale: Former Scottish Labour leader to quit Holyrood". BBC News. 29 April 2019.