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By-Election Surprises Abound at High-Stakes Count as SNP Named Biggest Loser

The party won just 17% across both contests as turnout stayed below 30%, raising questions about its support in the capital.

Summary by The Herald Scotland
In the count room, initial results in Southside/Newington show a tight race between Labour and the Greens.

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Lean Left

By-election surprises abound at high-stakes count as SNP named biggest loser

In the count room, initial results in Southside/Newington show a tight race between Labour and the Greens.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
Lean Left

SNP insist by-election defeats 'no barometer' for next year's council elections

‘We're confident we can win back support’ - Cllr Lesley Macinnes

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Misery for John Swinney as SNP slump to just 11% in Edinburgh by-election

Voters roundly rejected the Nats just two days after the First Minister unveiled his Programme for Government but the Scottish Greens will have been buoyed by the results

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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scottishdailyexpress broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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