The 2000 Falkirk West by-election was a parliamentary
by-election held on 21 December 2000 for the
Scottish
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constituency of
Falkirk West.
The vacancy was caused by the
resignation from the
House of Commons of
Dennis Canavan, the
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Falkirk West. Canavan had first been elected for
West Stirlingshire
West Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post electoral system.
The constituency was created for the 1 ...
in the
October 1974 election as a
Labour Party candidate, and had held that seat until its abolition in
1983
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. He had then won the new Falkirk West seat, and held that seat as a Labour MP until he was expelled from Labour in 1999. He then sat as an
Independent
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until he resigned on 21 November 2000 by accepting the office of
Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
A by-election to fill the seat was held on 21 December. The
Scottish National Party
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mounted a strong challenge, but fell 700 votes short of winning.
Results
General Election result, 1997
See also
*
Elections in Scotland
References
External links
Scottish Election Results 1997–present
{{Westminster by-elections in Scotland 1950-present
2000 in Scotland
2000s elections in Scotland
Politics of Falkirk (council area)
2000 elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Scottish constituencies