- Source: 2019 Shetland by-election
The 2019 Shetland by-election was held on 29 August 2019 to elect a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Shetland. It was held following the resignation of Liberal Democrat MSP Tavish Scott upon taking a new role at Scottish Rugby. The Liberal Democrats held the seat, with Beatrice Wishart being elected for the party.
Candidates
The Liberal Democrats' Beatrice Wishart was deputy convener of the Shetland Islands Council. The Scottish National Party fielded Shetland-born Tom Wills, an engineer with an offshore renewables company. Two Shetland Islands Council members, Ian Scott and Ryan Thomson, ran as independent candidates. A former Shetland Islands Council member, Michael Stout, also ran as an independent candidate.
Campaign
The campaign was hard-fought; the SNP spent £100,000 on the by-election - more money than the party spent during the entire EU referendum - and there was a swing of over 14% to their candidate.
Result
Previous result
References
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- 2019 Shetland by-election
- Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency)
- Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
- Shetland
- Beatrice Wishart
- Elections in Scotland
- 2022 Shetland Islands Council election
- List of by-elections to the Scottish Parliament
- 2024 United Kingdom general election
- Tavish Scott
