Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years
Summary
The Scottish Conservatives won a Westminster by-election in Aberdeen South for the first time in over 50 years, taking the seat from the SNP. Douglas Lumsden, who will resign from the Scottish Parliament due to rules against holding two positions, won by over 6,000 votes. Meanwhile, the SNP held the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry seat in another by-election.Key Facts
- Douglas Lumsden of the Scottish Conservatives won Aberdeen South in a Westminster by-election.
- This is the first Westminster by-election win for Scottish Conservatives in more than 50 years.
- Lumsden must resign as MSP because Scottish rules do not allow dual mandates (holding two elected positions).
- The SNP won the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election with Lara Bird holding the seat.
- Aberdeen South was previously held by SNP’s Stephen Flynn, who resigned after being elected to the Scottish Parliament.
- Lumsden defeated SNP candidate Richard Thomson by more than 6,000 votes.
- The SNP seat in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry was retained with a majority of over 5,000 votes over the Conservatives.
- Labour fell to fourth place in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, behind Reform Party in third.
- The Conservative win comes shortly after an SNP scandal involving embezzlement of party funds.
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