Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection in an overwhelming victory over the SNP that the party leadership declared “seismic”, and a clear demonstration that Scotland could lead the way in delivering a Labour government at Westminster at the coming general election.

In a result that exceeded Scottish Labour expectation, Shanks beat his closest rival, the SNP’s Katy Loudon, by 17,845 votes to 8,399 – a majority of 9,446 and a resounding swing of over 20%.

  • @DrCake
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    321 year ago

    the Scottish Conservative candidate lost his deposit on the night

    You love to see it

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      That’s not to say there aren’t loads of Tories. Just that they almost all tactically voted for Labour to get the SNP out.

      If only 80s or even 90s Britain could see Scottish politics now. They would wonder wtf is going on, with Tory/Labour tactical voting and coalitions.