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1989 Glasgow Central by-election

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This was also the only parliamentary contest engaged in by the Scottish Socialist Party that existed at the time (which should not be confused with the present day
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in 2009, when the Liberal Democrats came sixth. Their 1.6% vote share remained the lowest percentage vote for the Liberal Democrats until they entered the
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seat, where Jim Sillars gained the seat from Labour. For Glasgow Central, the SNP chose a close associate of their Govan victor
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The Liberal Democrats fell to fifth place, the worst position achieved by a major party at any British by-election since the
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with a 6,462 majority, despite a 20.3% rise in the SNP share of the votes cast. The day after the election,
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had high hopes of repeating their victory from the previous year at the
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in 2008, when Labour also fell to fifth, and surpassed in the
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described the result as "the revenge" Labour sought for their
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