UK · 19 June 2026

Scottish Tories win first by-election in 50 years

This marks the Scottish Conservatives' first Westminster by-election win in over five decades, taking the Aberdeen South seat from the SNP. Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden secured the victory, meaning he must now resign from Holyrood due to a ban on holding dual mandates. Lumsden, a former oil and gas worker, won by more than 6,000 votes, stating constituents want the oil and gas industry protected.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 June 2026 at 6:43

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