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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

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2021 - 2026 Parliamentary term

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Main article: 6th Scottish Parliament
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

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Main article: 5th Scottish Parliament
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

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Main article: 4th Scottish Parliament
Region Date Incumbent Party Replacement Party Cause
Mid Scotland and Fife 11 January 2016 Richard Baker Labour Lesley Brennan Labour Resignation
Lothian 4 April 2014 Margo MacDonald Independent None (seat left vacant) N/A Death
Lothian 12 August 2013 David McLetchie Conservative Cameron Buchanan Conservative Death
North East Scotland 15 May 2013 Mark McDonald SNP Christian Allard SNP Resignation in order to contest Aberdeen Donside
Mid Scotland and Fife 7 December 2012 John Park Labour Jayne Baxter Labour Resignation to take up a post with the Community Trade Union

2007 – 2011 Parliamentary term

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Main article: 3rd Scottish Parliament
Region Date Incumbent Party Replacement Party Cause
Glasgow 6 February 2009 Bashir Ahmad SNP Anne McLaughlin SNP Death
Lothians 31 August 2007 Stefan Tymkewycz SNP Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Resignation to concentrate on Edinburgh City Council work.

2003 – 2007 Parliamentary term

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Main article: 2nd Scottish Parliament
Region Date Incumbent Party Replacement Party Cause
Highlands and Islands 19 April 2006 Mary Scanlon Conservative Dave Petrie Conservative Resignation in order to contest Moray
North East Scotland 19 April 2006 Richard Lochhead SNP Maureen Watt SNP Resignation in order to contest Moray
South of Scotland 22 June 2005 David Mundell Conservative Derek Brownlee Conservative Resignation (elected as MP)
Mid Scotland and Fife 10 January 2005 Keith Raffan Liberal Democrats Andrew Arbuckle Liberal Democrats Resignation (citing health)

1999 – 2003 Parliamentary term

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Main article: 1st Scottish Parliament
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Candidate guide - Senedd election (Part 2b/6)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Kezia Dugdale: Former Scottish Labour leader to quit Holyrood". BBC News. 29 April 2019.
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