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List
By-elections
1996
- 12 December: Merseyside, West--Richard Corbett (Lab), replacing deceased Kenneth Stewart
1998
- 7 May: Yorkshire, South--Linda McAvan (Lab), replacing resigned Norman West
- 26 November: Scotland, North East--Ian Hudghton (SNP), replacing deceased Allan Macartney
Changes of allegiance
- Ken Coates and Hugh Kerr had the Labour whip suspended in January 1998 when they joined the Green group in the European Parliament; Kerr subsequently joined the Scottish Socialist Party.
- James Moorhouse changed from Conservative to Liberal Democrat on 8 October 1998.
- Brendan Donnelly and John Stevens resigned from the Conservative Party in January 1999 and subsequently established the Pro-Euro Conservative Party.
- Tom Spencer had the Conservative whip suspended on 31 January 1999.
See also
References
- Boothroyd, David. "European Elections in the United Kingdom 1994–". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 19 August 2000.