US EditionScottish Labour win Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP suffer shock defeat
- On Friday, Scottish Labour achieved a surprising win in the recent by-election covering Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse, with Davy Russell being elected as the new MSP.
- The by-election was held after SNP minister Christina McKelvie died in March, and the contest was closely watched amid bitter campaigning.
- Russell, a local figure and former deputy lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, secured 8,559 votes, beating SNP’s Katy Loudon by 602 votes.
- The result overturned the 2021 SNP majority of 4,582, marked a 7.4% swing to Labour, and featured a 44.2% turnout, high for a by-election.
- The victory boosts Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s position ahead of next year’s elections and signals shifting political dynamics in Scotland.
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Scottish Labour secures by-election win over SNP and Reform
Labour’s been celebrating after winning a surprise victory over the SNP in a fiercely contested by-election. The result in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will come as a relief for their Scottish leader, Anas Sarwar, who’s hoping to become First Minister in the Scottish Parliament elections next year. It was also the first big test for Reform UK in Scotland, after their recent success in English local elections. They came a close third – a ri…
Scots ‘Voted for Change’, Says Starmer After Labour’s Surprise By-election Win
Sir Keir Starmer has said people in Scotland have “voted for change” following Labour’s shock win in the Hamilton by-election. The prime minister congratulated Labour’s new MSP Davy Russell and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election, saying it is a chance to “turbo-charge delivery.” Russell took the seat vacated by the death of Scottish Government minister and SNP MSP Christina McKelvie. Posting on social media on Friday mornin…
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