As the sitting member, Shortt was selected to fight the by-election for the Liberals.

Any sitting MSP intending to fight the by-election must first resign their current seat under section 9 of the Scotland Act.

"I'll fight the first by-election that comes up," he promised Elizabeth.

He has resigned as a North East Scotland MSP to fight the by-election.

In the aftermath of Chippenham, Johnson had serious thoughts about fighting the next by-election, in Peterborough.

Benton won the selection to fight the second by-election in Bootle.

He fought the by-election resulting from McMillan's death by concentrating on national issues and especially attacked unemployment.

Labour were keen to fight the by-election.

He then challenged the government to fight the resulting by-election on the issue of conscription, which Webb opposed.

Next day, Driberg requested three weeks' leave from his column to fight the by-election.