The Tories have been celebrating winning their first Scottish by-election for more than 50 years.
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The Tories have been celebrating winning their first Scottish by-election for more than 50 years.
In Aberdeen South, Conservative Douglas Lumsden picked up just short of 50 per cent of the votes – well ahead of the SNP’s Richard Thomson on 28.6 per cent. Reform was a distant third.
This represented a big swing from the last general election from the SNP to the Conservatives.
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A win for Douglas Lumsden – the Tory candidate – looks plausible. Indeed, he told me he is now ‘quietly confident’.
While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisive
Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South, ousting SNP
