2008 Glenrothes by-election
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The 2008 Glenrothes by-election was a by-election held in Scotland on 6 November 2008[1] to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the House of Commons constituency of Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.
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The seat fell vacant when the previous MP, John MacDougall (Labour), died of pleural mesothelioma on 13 August 2008, aged 60.[2] Pleural Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.
The by-election was won by Lindsay Roy of the Labour Party.[3]