Glasgow North East by-election

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  1. Labour by-election victory a loss for voters

    13 November: David Coyle argues that more lobby fodder for Gordon Brown and his party won't help the constituents of Glasgow North-East.

  2. Labour by-election win hailed victory for Gordon Brown

    13 November: Willie Bain recorded a massive majority over the SNP following the lowest turn-out for a Scottish by-election in political history.

  3. By-election candidates a joke - but not a funny one

    26 November: The Glasgow North East by-election had some crazy candidates, but none matched up to the late Screaming Lord Sutch, writes Bruce Fummey.

  4. BNP candidate jeered during speech

    13 November: The party's candidate, Charlie Baillie, endured cries of 'Nazi scum' after finishing fourth in the Glasgow North East by-election.

  5. Labour has ‘resounding’ victory at Glasgow North East by-election.

    13 November: Willie Bain has been elected the area’s MP with a majority of over 8,000. However, the by-election will be remembered for the lowest turnout ever in a...

  6. Tommy Sheridan: It’s a sad night for democracy

    13 November: Tommy Sheridan says the poor voting turnout at the Glasgow North East by-election has made it a sad night for democracy.

  7. Glasgow North East by-election - how they voted

    13 November: Full list of results from the by-election, which was won by Labour's Willie Bain.

  8. Labour win Glasgow North East by-election

    13 November: Willie Bain will now represent the constituency in Westminster. The SNP’s David Kerr finished second while the Conservatives came third.

  9. BNP predict success in Glasgow

    13 November: The party candidate thinks the BNP will retain its deposit.

  10. SNP concede Labour will win by-election

    13 November: The Nationalists have said they will finish second to Labour’s Willie Bain, while it is now widely thought that the BNP will come third.

  11. Police investigate ballot papers at Glasgow North East by-election

    13 November: Three people turned up to vote for the election to discover their names had already been crossed off.

  12. Count opens at Glasgow North East

    12 November: As volunteers begin to count the ballot papers, the BNP candidate is predicting he could get up to ten per cent of the vote.

  13. Record low turnout expected at Glasgow North East

    12 November: STV News understands the turnout at today’s by-election could be the lowest in Scottish history.

  14. Polls open for Glasgow North East by-election

    11 November: Voters have started to decide who they want as their next MP following the resignation of former House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin.

  15. Party leaders campaign in Glasgow as by-election looms

    11 November: Alex Salmond, Iain Gray, Annabel Goldie and Tavish Scott joined their party’s candidates only hours before the polls open.

About Glasgow North East by-election

The Glasgow North East constituency was represented by Michael Martin, who had been MP for Glasgow Springburn since 1979. He was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000, and announced he was resigning in June 2009. He was also confirmed he was resigning as an MP, sparking a by-election to be held on November 12.

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