Labour has won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election from the SNP in a shock result, with Davy Russell elected as the new MSP for the area.
Both Labour and the SNP feared a possible surge for Reform UK in the seat following the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie.
The win comes despite Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney having declared the contest to be a two-horse race between the SNP and Nigel Farage’s Reform.
But when the votes were counted Labour’s Davy Russell came ahead of both parties, with SNP candidate Katy Loudon second, narrowly ahead of Ross Lambie of Reform UK.
The SNP comfortably won the seat at Holyrood at the last Scottish Parliament election, with Christina McKelvie having a majority of over 4,500 in 2021.
The by-election was held after the death earlier this year of the Scottish Government minister.
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