List of European Parliament by-elections in the United Kingdom
By-elections to the European Parliament in the United Kingdom were held during the period when the United Kingdom used single-member, first-past-the-post constituencies to elect Members of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1999: they were required when a member resigned, died or was disqualified.

List of European Parliament by-elections in the United Kingdom

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Table Section Text: By-elections to the European Parliament in the United Kingdom were held during the period when the United Kingdom used single-member, first-past-the-post constituencies to elect Members of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1999: they were required when a member resigned, died or was disqualified.

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party	Winner	Party	Cause	Retained at next election

London South West	20 September 1979	Shelagh Roberts	Conservative	Shelagh Roberts	Conservative	Disqualification	Yes

Midlands West	5 March 1987	Terry Pitt	Labour	John Bird	Labour	Death	Yes

Hampshire Central	15 December 1988	Basil de Ferranti	Conservative	Edward Kellett-Bowman	Conservative	Death	Yes

Merseyside West	12 December 1996	Kenneth Stewart	Labour	Richard Corbett	Labour	Death	Yes

Yorkshire South	7 May 1998	Norman West	Labour	Linda McAvan	Labour	Resignation	N/A

North East Scotland	26 November 1998	Allan Macartney	SNP	Ian Hudghton	SNP	Death	N/A

Sentence(s)

The North East Scotland by-election in 1998, was caused by Allan Macartney's death, and Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.
The 1998 North East Scotland by-election was caused by Allan Macartney's death, and Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.
At the North East Scotland by-election, 1998, caused by Allan Macartney's death, Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.

final_sentence: The North East Scotland by-election in 1998, was caused by Allan Macartney's death, and Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.
final_sentence: The 1998 North East Scotland by-election was caused by Allan Macartney's death, and Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.
final_sentence: At the North East Scotland by-election, 1998, caused by Allan Macartney's death, Ian Hudghton held the seat for the SNP.