The Record looks back at six of the most memorable by-elections in Scotland which saw the SNP and Labour clash.
The Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election has seen Labour and the SNP pour huge campaigning resources into the constituency.But it's not the first time the two parties have went head-to-head in a keenly contested electoral race.
Ewing, who died earlier this year, achieved an astonishing 36 per cent swing from Labour and won almost 50 per cent of the vote on the night.GOVAN, 1973: Margo MacDonald bursts onto Scottish political scene Margo MacDonald went from running a pub in Blantyre to becoming one of the best known Scottish political personalities of the late 20th century.
Despite MacDonald's personal set-back, it would be a record-breaking year for her party as it won seven seats in February and 11 in October. Jim Sillars, the husband of Margo MacDonald, expertly tapped into this frustration and boldly offered the SNP as a credible alternative to Labour. His untimely death led to a by-election in his former seat in Monklands, which centred on the towns of Coatbridge and Airdrie.
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