Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScottish Conservative Party MSP Douglas Lumsden at P&J Live in Aberdeen after winning the Aberdeen South by-election (PA)The Conservatives achieved their first by-election gain in Scotland since 1967, securing the seat previously held by former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn. Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden won the by-election with 14,308 votes, while the SNP's vote share saw a significant decline from 15,213 in 2024 to just 8,258. In his victory speech, Lumsden stated that the people of Aberdeen had spoken "loud and clear" against the "destruction of the North Sea oil and gas industry," framing the by-election as a referendum on the sector. Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn admitted it was a "tough night" that would require considerable reflection within his party, with a senior SNP source also criticising the party's perceived weak or unclear stance on oil and gas. Separately, the SNP successfully held onto the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry seat, where Lara Bird secured 9,802 votes in another by-election. In fullTories claim Aberdeen South as SNP vote collapsesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Conservatives seize Aberdeen seat from SNP in historic by-election
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScottish Conservative Party MSP Douglas Lumsden at P&J Live in Aberdeen after winning the Aberdeen South by-election (PA)The Conservatives achieved their first by-election gain in Scotland since 1967, securing the seat previously held by former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn. Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden won the by-election with 14,308 votes, while the SNP's vote share saw a significant decline from 15,213 in 2024 to just 8,258. In his victory speech, Lumsden stated that the people of Aberdeen had spoken "loud and clear" against the "destruction of the North Sea oil and gas industry," framing the by-election as a referendum on the sector. Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn admitted it was a "tough night" that would require considerable reflection within his party, with a senior SNP source also criticising the party's perceived weak or unclear stance on oil and gas. Separately, the SNP successfully held onto the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry seat, where Lara Bird secured 9,802 votes in another by-election. In fullTories claim Aberdeen South as SNP vote collapsesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
