By-elections in the 2005-2010 Parliament
This page gives details of the UK parliamentary by-elections that took place during the 2005-2010 Parliament.
Constituency | Reason for by-election | Date of by-election | New Member |
Strangford | Resignation of Iris Robinson (DUP) 15 January 2009. | No by-election called. | Jim Shannon (elected at 2010 general election) |
North West Leicestershire | Death of David Taylor (Lab/Co-op) 26 December 2009. | No by-election called. | Andrew Bridgen (elected at 2010 general election) |
Glasgow North East | Resignation of Rt Hon Michael Martin (Speaker) 22 June 2009. | 12 November 2009 | |
Norwich North | Resignation of Dr Ian Gibson (Lab) 8 June 2009. | 23 July 2009 | |
Glenrothes | Death of John MacDougall (Lab) 12 August 2008. | 6 November 2008 | |
Glasgow East | Resignation of David Marshall (Lab) 30 June 2008. | 24 July 2008 | John Mason (SNP gain) |
Haltemprice and Howden | Resignation of Rt Hon David Davis (Con) 18 June 2008. | 10 July 2008 | |
Henley | Resignation of Boris Johnson (Con) 4 June 2008. | 26 June 2008 | |
Crewe and Nantwich | Death of Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) 17 April 2008. | 22 May 2008 | |
Ealing Southall | Death of Piara Khabra (Lab) 19 June 2007. | 19 July 2007 | |
Sedgefield | Resignation of Rt Hon Tony Blair (Lab) 27 June 2007. | 19 July 2007 | |
Bromley and Chislehurst | Death of Rt Hon Eric Forth (Con) 17 May 2006. | 29 June 2006 | |
Blaenau Gwent | Death of Peter Law (Ind) 25 Apr 2006. | 29 June 2006 | Dai Davies (Independent hold) |
Dunfermline and West Fife | Death of Rachel Squire (Lab) 5 January 2006. | 9 Feb 2006 | Willie Rennie (Lib Dem gain) |
Livingston | Death of Rt Hon Robin Cook (Lab) 6 August 2005. | 29 Sep 2005 | Jim Devine (Labour hold) |
Cheadle | Death of Patsy Calton (LD) 29 May 2005. | 14 Jul 2005 |
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